much less

English - Turkish

Definition of much less in English Turkish dictionary

şöyle dursun: I can't walk, much less run. Koşmak şöyle dursun, yürüyemiyorum

şöyle dursun

Yazmak şöyle dursun, Fransızca'yı okuyamaz bile. - He can't read French, much less write it.

Almanca şöyle dursun, İngilizce konuşamıyor. - He cannot speak English, much less German.

English - English

Definition of much less in English English dictionary

Let alone; to say nothing of

This is such a terrible CD; I didn't listen to it, much less buy it.

a lot fewer in degree or amount

And certainly not: "Happiness is an emotion not often spoken of at the magazine, much less experienced" (Brendan Gill)

Turkish pronunciation

mʌç les

Synonyms

let alone, not to mention

Pronunciation

/ˈməʧ ˈles/ /ˈmʌʧ ˈlɛs/

Etymology

[ 'm&ch ] (adjective.) 13th century. Middle English muche large, much, from michel, muchel, from Old English micel, mycel; akin to Old High German mihhil great, large, Latin magnus, Greek megas, Sanskrit mahat.

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