Definition of menos in Spanish English dictionary
- least, to the smallest extent possible
- minus, less
- lack, negative quantity
- minus, (Mathematics) sign for subtraction or negative value (-)
- less, fewer
- except, but, besides
- less, smaller, to a smaller degree or amount
- minus
Ten minus two is eight.
- Diez menos dos son ocho.
The thermometer registered minus ten last night.
- El termómetro registró menos diez la noche pasada.
- less
He gave me no less than five thousand yen.
- Él me dio nada menos que 5000 yenes.
He gave me not less than five thousand yen.
- Él me dio nada menos que 5000 yenes.
- fewer
My attitude to the comma is physiological; the more breath I have, the fewer commas I use.
- Mi actitud hacia la coma es fisiológica; entre más aliento tengo, menos comas uso.
My hens laid fewer eggs last year.
- Mis gallinas pusieron menos huevos el año pasado.
- least
He might at least apologize.
- Él podría por lo menos disculparse.
You could at least try to be a bit more polite, even though it's not like you.
- Podrías al menos tratar de ser más cortés, aunque no sea tu naturaleza.
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