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less than

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
less than adj	(not as many as) (comparativo)	menos de adv + prep
Note: sometimes considered incorrect; use 'fewer than'
	We have less than ten places available for students.
	Tenemos menos de diez lugares para los alumnos.
		menor que adj + conj
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mi primo es menor que mi hermano.
		menos de adv + prep
	Tenemos menos de diez lugares para estudiantes.
less than adj	(not as much or as great as) (comparativo)	menos que adv + conj
	She ate less than her brother.
	Five is less than seven.
	Comió menos que su hermano. // Cinco es menos que siete.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
no less than expr	(at least)	nada menos que loc adv
		como mínimo loc adv
Note: 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.
	Ese año, la inflación fue nada menos que del 60%, y la gente vivió una caída dramática del valor de sus ahorros.
no less than expr	(equivalent to)	ni más ni menos que loc conj
	The general said that declaring a no-fly zone would be no less than an act of war.
	El general dijo que declarar una zona prohibida para el vuelo era ni más ni menos que un acto de guerra.
nothing less than [sth], nothing short of [sth] expr	(with noun: only)	únicamente, sólo adv
		nada más que loc adv
	Nothing short of a full apology will mollify him.
	Únicamente una disculpa conseguirá apaciguarlo.
nothing less than [sth], nothing short of [sth] expr	(with adjective: utterly)	totalmente, completamente adv
		simple y llanamente loc adv
	His behaviour was nothing short of rude.
	Su comportamiento fue totalmente maleducado.

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