less

a smaller amount of something compared to another amount

menos, menor cantidad de

• less + noun

Collocations less money · less time

• I have less work to do today.

  Tengo menos trabajo que hacer hoy.

used to form negative sentences or questions, similar to 'not'

menos (que), no tan

• less + adjective/adverb

Collocations less interesting · less often

• This book is less interesting than the last one.

  Este libro es menos interesante que el anterior.

to make something smaller or reduce it in size, amount, etc.

reducir, disminuir

• [transitive], T + obj

Collocations reduce costs · cut expenses

• The company is trying to take less money from its employees.

  La empresa está tratando de reducir el dinero que retira a sus empleados.

to prefer one thing over another, often in terms of quality or value

preferir menos (a), dar prioridad a lo que es mejor

• [transitive], T + obj

Collocations less interested in · less concerned about

• She takes less interest in her job than she used to.

  Ella muestra menos interés en su trabajo de lo que solía hacer.

to prefer one thing over another, often in terms of quality or value

preferir menos (a), dar prioridad a lo que es mejor

• [transitive], T + obj

Collocations less interested in · less concerned about

• He takes less interest in his job than he used to.

  Él muestra menos interés en su trabajo de lo que solía hacer.

to make something smaller or reduce it in size, amount, etc.

reducir, disminuir

• [transitive], T + obj

Collocations reduce costs · cut expenses

• The company is trying to take less money from its employees.

  La empresa está tratando de reducir el dinero que retira a sus empleados.

used to form negative sentences or questions, similar to 'not'

menos (que), no tan

• less + adjective/adverb

Collocations less interesting · less often

• This book is less interesting than the last one.

  Este libro es menos interesante que el anterior.

a smaller amount of something compared to another amount

menos, menor cantidad de

• less + noun

Collocations less money · less time

• I have less work to do today.

  Tengo menos trabajo que hacer hoy.