weniger — meaning in English
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English meaning
- fewer det Used to say there is a smaller number of something that can be counted.
- less adj Smaller in amount, degree, or quantity; not as much.
- lesser adj Smaller, less important, or of lower rank, especially when comparing two things.
- minus prep Reduced by; with a certain amount subtracted.
- under preposition Below or beneath something, in position.
Senses
weniger is used for these senses in English:
- fewer a smaller number.
- less To a smaller extent or degree.
- less A smaller amount of; not as much. [from 12th c.]
- lesser Of two (or, rarely, more than two) things: the smaller in size (littler), in value, in importance etc.
- minus (mathematics) Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity). [from 15th c.]
- under Less than.
less — full definition
- adj Smaller in amount, degree, or quantity; not as much.
- prep Minus; with a certain amount taken away.
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