less
Prononciation : [/lɛs/]
Mot
Contexte : « quantity »
(adjective) used to describe a smaller amount or degree of something. When you have fewer toys than your friend, you have less toys.
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I have less homework today than I did yesterday.
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She has less money than she needs to buy the toy.
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Do you have less candy than your sister?
Contexte : « comparison »
(adverb) used to compare two or more things and show that one has a smaller amount or degree than the other. When you eat fewer cookies than your friend, you eat less cookies.
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He exercises less than his brother.
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She talks less when she's nervous.
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Do you eat less ice cream than your friends?
Contexte : « amount »
(determiner) used before a noun to show a smaller quantity or degree of something. When you have a smaller quantity of cookies than your friend, you have less cookies.
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We need less sugar for this recipe.
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There is less water in this glass than in the other.
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Should we add less salt to the soup?
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