(often withthan) not as much (as): “Think of a number less than forty”
minder
not as much or to a smaller extent: “I like her less every time I see her”
minder
a smaller part or amount: “He has less than I have.”
minder
minus: “He earns $280 a week less $90 income tax.”
min

'lessen (Werkwoord)

to make or become less: “The fan lessened the heat a little”
verminderen

'lesser (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

smaller or not as important: “the lesser of the two towns.”
minder
less: “the lesser-known streets of London.”
minder

the less †¦ the less/more

etc : “The less I see of him, the better (pleased I'll be)!”
hoe minder... hoe minder/meer

no less a person etc than

: “as great a person etc as: I had tea with no less a person than the Prime Minister”
niemand minder
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less	beperkter ; in mindere mate ; kleiner ; minder ; min

Bronnen: interglot; Wakefield genealogy pages




EN: more restricted
EN: smaller amount
EN: smaller number
EN: smaller quantity

EN: none the less, not the less NL: niettemin
EN: no less a person than NL: niemand minder dan
EN: this is no less true than what you say NL: dit is niet minder (evenzeer) waar dan (als) wat jij zegt
EN: nothing less NL: niets liever
EN: any the less NL: helemaal niet minder