| Traduções principais |
| less adv | (not as) | menos adv |
| | I drive to work rather than take the train because it's less expensive. |
| less + [adjective] than adv | (not as ... as) | menos adv |
| | I find representational art less interesting than abstract art. |
| less adj | (smaller in quantity) | menor, menos adj |
| | You have less work than I do. |
| | Você tem menos trabalho do que eu. Sua pilha de coisas é menor que minha pilha de coisas. |
| less adv | (not as much or as often) | menos adv |
| | I'll be fine, mom! You should worry less. |
| less adv | (not as much or as often as) | menos adv |
| | Richard exercises less than Audrey does. |
| | Richard se exercita menos do que Audrey. |
| less prep | (minus) | menos prep |
| | The ring sold for $5 million, less tax. |
| | O anel foi vendido por cinco milhões, menos impostos. |
| less adj | nonstandard (with plural countable noun: fewer) | menos adj |
| Nota: The correct comparative for plural countable nouns is "fewer," with "less" being used for uncountable nouns. However, informally, "less" is very commonly used with countable nouns. |
| | I've got less sweets than you. |
| | Eu tenho menos doces que você. |
| less pron | (smaller amount) | menos adv |
| | The price is fifty dollars, and I won't take less. |
| | O preço é cinquenta dólares e não aceitarei menos. |
| less pron | nonstandard (plural countable: fewer) | menos pron |
| | There are less here than before. |
| | Há menos aqui do que antes. |
| Traduções principais |
| little adj | (small in size) (pequeno em tamanho) | pequeno adj |
| | This TV is big, but the one in our bedroom is little. |
| | Essa TV é grande, mas a do nosso quarto é pequena. |
| little adj | (not much) (não muito) | pouco adj |
| | She drinks little alcohol. |
| | Ela bebe pouco álcool. |
| little adv | (small amount) | pouco adv |
| | The child ate little at dinnertime. |
| | A criança comeu pouco no jantar. |
| little adj | (sibling: younger) (mais novo) | menor adj |
| | (mais novo de todos) | caçula adj |
| | I have three little brothers and one big sister. |
| | Eu tenho três irmãos menores e uma irmã. |
| | ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Eu sou o caçula da família. |
| Traduções complementares |
| little adj | (person: short) (pessoa de pequena estatura) | baixo adj |
| | (estrangeirismo) | mignon adj |
| | She is too little to date a basketball player, isn't she? |
| | Ela é muito baixa para namorar um jogador de basquete, não? |
| little adj | (trivial) (trivial) | banal, insignificante adj |
| | It is such a little thing. Why do they argue about it so much? |
| | É uma coisa tão banal. Por que eles brigam tanto por isto? |
| little adj | (mind: narrow) (mente) | estreito, limitado, pequeno adj |
| | As Emerson said, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." |
| | Como Emerson disse: "Uma consistência tola é o duende das pequenas mentes." |
| little adj | (endearingly small) | delicado adj |
| | | pequenino |
| | Oh, what a beautiful little puppy! |
| | Ah, que filhote lindo e delicado! |
| little adv | (almost not at all) (pequena quantidade) | pouco adv |
| | She was very shy, and spoke little. |
| | Ela era muito tímida e falava pouco. |
| little adv | formal (not very) | meio adv |
| | | pouco adv |
| | I am little inclined to accept such an offer. |
| | Estou meio inclinado a aceitar essa oferta. |
Formas compostas:
less | little |
| any less adv | (not as) | menos adv |
| Nota: used in questions and negatives |
| | Being young doesn't make her any less qualified for the job. |
| any less adv | (not as much) | menos adv |
| | Even though I disapprove of what you did, that doesn't mean that I love you any less. |
couldn't care less about [sth],
could not care less about [sth] v expr | informal (feel completely apathetic towards) | não dar a mínima loc v |
| | I couldn't care less about the tabloid headlines. |
| even less adj | (not so, not as) (não tanto quanto) | até menos loc conj |
| | This year's episodes of "Love or Lust" on TV are even less interesting than last year's. |
| even less adv | (to a smaller degree) (num grau menor) | até menos loc adv |
| | I'm not keen on mice and I like rats even less. |
| far less adj | (not nearly so, nowhere near as) | bem menos loc adj |
| | My sister loves meeting new people; she is far less shy than I am. |
| far less adj | (not nearly as much) | bem menos loc adj |
| | I watch far less TV than I used to. |
| far less adv | (to a much lesser degree) | bem menos loc adv |
| | I play guitar far less since taking up the piano. |
| less and less adv | (to a progressively smaller degree) | cada vez menos loc adv |
| | As I get older I like the hot weather less and less every year. |
| less is more expr | (it is better to be concise or subtle) | menos é mais expres |
| less than adj | (not as many as) (número: menor) | menos de adv + prep |
| Nota: sometimes considered incorrect; use 'fewer than' |
| | We have less than ten places available for students. |
| | Temos menos de dez lugares disponíveis para alunos. |
| less than adj | (not as much or as great as) (comparação) | menos que adv + prep |
| | She ate less than her brother. Five is less than seven. |
| | Ela comeu menos que o irmão dela. Cinco é menos que sete. |
| make [sth/sb] less alarming⇒ vtr | (lessen the shock of [sth]) | minimizar o choque loc v |
| | The prime minister was accused of 'doctoring' crime figures to make them less alarming. |
| more or less adv | (to a greater or lesser extent) | mais ou menos loc adv |
| | I have more or less decided to delay going to college for a year. |
| | Eu mais ou menos decidi atrasar minha ida para a faculdade por um ano. |
| much less n | (a considerably smaller quantity) | muito menos expres |
| | Men have fought wars for much less. |
| much less adv | (to a lesser degree) | menos adv |
| | If I liked her much less I wouldn't like her at all! |
| neither more nor less n | (the same amount or degree) | nem mais nem menos expres |
| | Put a single egg, neither more nor less, into the bowl. |
| | Her daughter received neither more nor less from her will than her son did. |
| neither more nor less adv | (to the same amount or degree) | nem mais nem menos loc adv |
| | This horse runs neither more nor less quickly than that one. |
| no less adv | (however surprising that seems) (expressão usada para expressar surpresa) | por incrível que pareça |
| | | nada menos |
| | He came top of his class, no less! |
| no less pron | (nothing inferior) | nada menos loc pron |
| | I expect perfection; no less will do! |
| no less adv | (not any less, not to any lesser degree) | não menos que loc adv |
| no less than expr | (at least) | nada menos que loc prep |
| Nota: Often used to add emphasis. |
| | That year, inflation was no less than 60%, and people saw a dramatic fall in the value of their savings. |
| | No less than 150 people entered the contest. |
| no less than expr | (equivalent to) | nada menos que expres |
| | The general said that declaring a no-fly zone would be no less than an act of war. |
| no more and no less n | (an equal amount or degree) | nem mais nem menos expres |
| | Put in one pint of oil, no more and no less. |
| no more and no less adv | (equally) | nem mais nem menos expres |
| | The dental treatment hurt no more and no less than the last time. |
| no more and no less adj | (exactly) | nem mais nem menos expres |
| | I will accept the proper fee, no more and no less. |
nothing less than [sth],
nothing short of [sth] expr | (with noun: only) | nada menos que loc conj |
| | Nothing short of a full apology will mollify him. |
nothing less than [sth],
nothing short of [sth] expr | (with adjective: utterly) | nada menos que expres |
| | His behaviour was nothing short of rude. |