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Меньше - translation, pronunciation and examples

меньше
[ˈmʲenʲʂə]

fewer

🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈmʲenʲʂə]
Meaning of меньше

a smaller number of

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How important is this wordvery often
fewer

When to use меньше

меньше гостей, чем вчера

Сегодня пришло меньше гостей, чем вчера.

меньше времени, чем мы

У нас меньше времени, чем мы думали.

меньше машин

There are fewer cars on the road today.

меньше стульев, чем гостей

We have fewer chairs than guests.

меньше заданий

Сегодня у нас меньше заданий.

меньше usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

There are fewer cars on the road today.

Сегодня на дороге меньше машин.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We have fewer chairs than guests.

У нас меньше стульев, чем гостей.

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меньше translation: fewer. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce меньше

[ˈmʲenʲʂə]

меньше translation

fewer

меньше examples

Heute kamen weniger Gäste als gestern.

меньше transcription

[ˈmʲenʲʂə]

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меньше meaning: what does it mean?

меньшее количество, чем раньше или чем у других

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меньше is pronounced as [ˈmʲenʲʂə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

меньше definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Heute kamen weniger Gäste als gestern. Translation: Сегодня пришло меньше гостей, чем вчера.

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