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lesser meaning in French

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lesser (the comparative of little)
adjective
[UK: ˈle.sə(r)]
[US: ˈle.sər]

moindre◼◼◼adjectifOf two evils, choose the lesser. = Entre deux maux, choisis le moindre.

Lesser Antilles (Caribbean islands)
proper noun
[UK: ˈle.sə(r) æn.ˈtɪ.liz]
[US: ˈle.sər æn.ˈtɪ.liz]

Petites Antilles◼◼◼nom propre
{f-Pl}

lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)
noun

Goéland brun◼◼◼nom {m}

Lesser Caucasus (mountain range)
proper noun

Petit Caucase◼◼◼nom propre

lesser celandine [lesser celandines] (a European perennial herb, Ranunculus ficaria)
noun
[UK: ˈle.sə(r) ˈse.lən.daɪn]
[US: ˈle.sər ˈse.lən.ˌdaɪn]

ficaire◼◼◼nom {m}

lesser flamingo (the smaller of the two old world species of flamingo)
noun

flamant nain◼◼◼nom {m}

lesser grey shrike (Lanius minor)
noun
[UK: ˈle.sə(r) ɡreɪ ʃraɪk]
[US: ˈle.sər ˈɡreɪ ʃraɪk]

pie-grièche à poitrine rose◼◼◼nom {f}

lesser jacana (Microparra capensis)
noun

jacana nain◼◼◼nom {m}

lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni)
noun

faucon crécerellette◼◼◼nom {m}

lesser of two evils noun

moindre mal◼◼◼nom {m}

lesser omentum [lesser omentums] (thin peritoneal fold)
noun

petit omentum◼◼◼nom {m}

petit épiploonnom {m}

Lesser Poland Voivodeship proper noun

voïvodie de Petite-Pologne◼◼◼nom {f}

lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina)
noun

aigle pomarin◼◼◼nom {m}

lesser spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopoes minor)
noun
[UK: ˈle.sə(r) ˈspɒ.tɪd ˈwʊd.pekə(r)]
[US: ˈle.sər ˈspɑː.təd ˈwʊd.ˌpekər]

pic épeichettenom {m}

lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus)
noun

oie naine◼◼◼nom {f}

lesser whitethroat (Curruca curruca)
noun
[UK: ˈle.sə(r)]
[US: ˈle.sər]

fauvette babillarde◼◼◼nom {f}

lesser yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes)
noun

petit chevalier◼◼◼nom {m}

to a lesser extent preposition

dans une moindre mesure◼◼◼preposition