Španielčina | Angličtina |
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menos preposition | except(with the exception of) minus(mathematics: less) of((to tell the time) before, to, e.g. a quarter of three (2:45)) to(time: preceding) |
menos determiner | fewer(comparative of few; a smaller number) less(not as much) |
menos adverb | least(in the smallest degree) less(to a smaller extent or degree) |
menos mal interjection | thank goodness(express gratitude) |
menos mal adverb | luckily(in a lucky manner) |
menoscabar verb | lessen [lessened, lessening, lessens](to make less) |
menosdesempeñar verb | underperform [underperformed, underperforming, underperforms](underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations) |
menosdesempeñarse verb | underperform [underperformed, underperforming, underperforms](underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations) |
menospreciable adjective | contemptible(deserving contempt) nasty [nastier, nastiest](contemptible of a person) |
menospreciado adjective | deprecatedadjective |
menospreciar verb | belittle [belittled, belittling, belittles](to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is) contemn [contemned, contemning, contemns](to treat or regard with contempt) demean [demeaned, demeaning, demeans](to debase; to lower; to degrade) disparage [disparaged, disparaging, disparages](to dishonor by a comparison) look down on(to regard or treat as inferior) patronize [patronized, patronizing, patronizes](to assume a tone of unjustified superiority) put down(belittle, or demean) take for granted(give little attention to or to underestimate the value of) |
menospreciar verb {m} | scorn [scorned, scorning, scorns](to feel contempt or disdain for something or somebody) |
menospreciativo adjective | derogatory(tending to lessen the value of) |
a menos que conjunction | unless(except on a specified condition) |
al menos preposition | at least(at a lower limit) |
contar de menos verb | undercount(to count to an insufficient degree) |
cuando menos preposition | at least(at a lower limit) |
echar de menos verb | long for(to miss) miss [missed, missing, misses](to feel the absence of someone or something; to feel the want or need of) |
en menos de lo que canta un gallo phrase | before you can say knifephrase |
en menos que canta un gallo adverb | in two shakes(very quickly) |
espectáculo de fenómenos noun {m} | freak shownoun |
más o menos adjective | comme ci comme ça(neither good nor bad) so-so(neither good nor bad) |
más o menos phrase | or so(roughly, appoximately) |
más o menos adverb | approximately(imprecise but close to in quantity or amount) comme ci comme ça(neither well nor poorly) |