Marvo Dict en → vi · Tiếng Việt

less

S1 W1

in Vietnamese ít hơn, ít

BrE /les/ AmE /les/

adjective / adverb en → vi

1 QUANTITY [adjective before noun] A1

ít hơn, ít

a smaller amount of something compared to another amount

  • less + adjective

Collocations less money · less time

  • I have less work to do today.

    Tôi có ít công việc hơn hôm nay.

2 NEGATION [adverb before verb] A2

ít (để phủ định)

used before a verb or adjective to make it negative, especially in questions and negatives

  • less + verb

Collocations less interested · less likely

  • Are you less interested in the project?

    Bạn có ít quan tâm đến dự án hơn không?

3 REDUCTION [adjective before noun] B1

giảm (số lượng)

used to show that something is reduced or decreased

  • less + noun

Collocations less noise · less traffic

  • There is less noise in the city now.

    Hiện giờ có ít tiếng ồn hơn trong thành phố.

4 PREFERENCE [adjective before noun] B1

thích (điều gì nhỏ hơn hoặc ít quan trọng hơn)

used to show a preference for something smaller or less important

  • less + adjective

Collocations less important · less significant

  • I prefer less important tasks.

    Tôi thích những công việc ít quan trọng hơn.

5 NEGATIVE [adjective before noun] B2

ít tốt hơn, không đáng mong muốn như (điều gì khác)

used to show that something is not as good or desirable as another thing

  • less + adjective

Collocations less attractive · less appealing

  • This option is less attractive.

    Tùy chọn này ít hấp dẫn hơn.

6 NEGATIVE COMPARISON [adjective before noun] B2

ít tốt hơn so với (điều gì khác)

used to show that something is not as good or desirable as another thing in a comparison

  • less + adjective

Collocations less effective than · less efficient than

  • This method is less effective than the other.

    Phương pháp này ít hiệu quả hơn phương pháp kia.

7 NEGATIVE QUALITY [adjective before noun] C1

có chất lượng hoặc đặc điểm tiêu cực

used to show that something has a negative quality or characteristic

  • less + adjective

Collocations less reliable · less trustworthy

  • He is less reliable than his colleague.

    Anh ấy đáng tin cậy hơn đồng nghiệp của mình.

8 NEGATIVE IMPACT [adjective before noun] C1

có tác động tiêu cực đến (điều gì khác)

used to show that something has a negative impact or effect on another thing

  • less + adjective

Collocations less impact on · less effect on

  • This decision has less impact on the environment.

    Quyết định này ít ảnh hưởng đến môi trường.