menos — meaning in English

English meaning

• except preposition Used to introduce something left out of a general statement.
• 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.
• minus prep Reduced by; with a certain amount subtracted.

Senses

menos is used for these senses in English:

• except Used to introduce an exception or qualification to something previously stated.
• fewer a smaller number.
• less To a smaller extent or degree.
• less A smaller amount of; not as much. [from 12th c.]
• less Minus; not including
• minus (mathematics) Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity). [from 15th c.]
• minus sign (arithmetic) The symbol −, used to denote the operation of subtraction or to indicate that a number is negative.

except — full definition

1. preposition Used to introduce something left out of a general statement.
2. conjunction Used to introduce an exception or a reason something didn't happen.
3. verb To leave something out or mark it as an exception (a more formal, less common usage).

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