moins

moins
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. less
J’ai gardé contact avec Sarah, mais je la vois beaucoup moins souvent.I've kept in touch with Sarah, but I see her much less often.
b. not as much
Je cuisine moins depuis que mes enfants ont quitté la maison.I don’t cook as much since my kids left home.
a. less (with uncountable nouns)
Depuis qu’elle a repris le travail, Johanna a moins de temps libre.Since she returned to work, Johanna has had less free time.
b. fewer (with countable nouns)
Les organisateurs s’attendent à ce qu’il y ait moins de monde aujourd’hui.Organizers are expecting fewer people today.
a. less
Cet été était moins pluvieux que le précédent.This summer was less rainy than the previous one.
b. not as
La situation est moins catastrophique qu’on ne le craignait.The situation is not as catastrophic as we feared.
a. least
C’est le film d’horreur le moins effrayant que j’aie jamais vu !This is the least scary horror movie I've ever seen!
a. the less
Moins vous travaillerez, moins vous progresserez.The less you work, the less progress you'll make.
a. the less
Moins je fais de sport, plus je me sens fatigué.The less I exercise, the more tired I feel.
a. to (preposition)
Loan a rendez-vous chez le médecin à trois heures moins le quart.Loan has a doctor's appointment at quarter to three.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a word and another word (e.g., par, en).
preposition
a. minus
Il faisait moins cinq degrés hier.It was minus five degrees yesterday.
a. minus
Dix-huit moins quatorze font quatre.Eighteen minus fourteen equals four.
b. less
Combien font vingt-trois moins quinze ?How much is twenty-three less fifteen?
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. minus
J’ai un doute : c’est un moins ou un tiret ?I’m not sure: Is it a minus or a dash?
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