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.
How many is nine minus six?
- ¿Cuánto es nueve menos seis?
- less
I don't work now and I lead a less hectic life.
- Ahora no trabajo y llevo una vida menos ajetreada.
Jane is no less beautiful than her mother.
- Jane no es menos bella que su madre.
- 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.
Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives' mouths.
- Aristóteles mantuvo que las mujeres tienen menos dientes que los hombres; aunque se casó dos veces, nunca se le ocurrió verificar esta afirmación al examinar las bocas de sus esposas.
- least
He might at least apologize.
- Él podría por lo menos disculparse.
Using Esperanto with him, I sense that we both are at the same level, at least from a linguistic point of view.
- Cuando usamos esperanto, estamos al mismo nivel, por lo menos, lingüístico.
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