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menos preposition

except(with the exception of)
preposition
[UK: ɪk.ˈsept] [US: ɪk.ˈsept]
Everyone except me knew it. = Lo sabían todos menos yo.

minus(mathematics: less)
preposition
[UK: ˈmaɪ.nəs] [US: ˈmaɪ.nəs]
Ten minus two is eight. = Diez menos dos son ocho.

of((to tell the time) before, to, e.g. a quarter of three (2:45))
preposition
[UK: əv] [US: əv]

to(time: preceding)
preposition
[UK: tuː] [US: ˈtuː]

menos determiner

fewer(comparative of few; a smaller number)
determiner
[UK: ˈfjuːə(r)] [US: ˈfjuːər]
Each time there are fewer left. = Cada vez quedan menos.

less(not as much)
determiner
[UK: les] [US: ˈles]

menos adverb

least(in the smallest degree)
adverb
[UK: liːst] [US: ˈliːst]

less(to a smaller extent or degree)
adverb
[UK: les] [US: ˈles]

menos mal interjection

thank goodness(express gratitude)
interjection

menos mal adverb

luckily(in a lucky manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈlʌk.ɪ.li] [US: ˈlʌk.ə.li]

menoscabar verb

lessen [lessened, lessening, lessens](to make less)
verb
[UK: ˈles.n̩] [US: ˈles.n̩]

menosdesempeñar verb

underperform [underperformed, underperforming, underperforms](underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations)
verb
[UK: ˈən.dərp.ərˌ.fɔːm] [US: ˈən.dər.pər.ˌfɔːrm]

menosdesempeñarse verb

underperform [underperformed, underperforming, underperforms](underachieve; to fail to reach standards or expectations)
verb
[UK: ˈən.dərp.ərˌ.fɔːm] [US: ˈən.dər.pər.ˌfɔːrm]

menospreciable adjective

contemptible(deserving contempt)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈtemp.təb.l̩] [US: kən.ˈtemp.təb.l̩]

nasty [nastier, nastiest](contemptible of a person)
adjective
[UK: ˈnɑː.sti] [US: ˈnæ.sti]

menospreciado adjective

deprecatedadjective
[UK: ˈde.prək.eɪ.tɪd] [US: ˈde.prək.eɪ.tɪd]

menospreciar verb

belittle [belittled, belittling, belittles](to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is)
verb
[UK: bɪ.ˈlɪt.l̩] [US: bə.ˈlɪt.l̩]

contemn [contemned, contemning, contemns](to treat or regard with contempt)
verb
[UK: kən.ˈtem] [US: kən.ˈtem]

demean [demeaned, demeaning, demeans](to debase; to lower; to degrade)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈmiːn] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈmiːn]

disparage [disparaged, disparaging, disparages](to dishonor by a comparison)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈspæ.rɪdʒ] [US: ˌdɪ.ˈspe.rɪdʒ]
We shouldn't disparage other people. = No debemos menospreciar a los demás.

look down on(to regard or treat as inferior)
verb
[UK: lʊk daʊn ɒn ˈsʌm.bə.di] [US: ˈlʊk ˈdaʊn ɑːn ˈsʌm.ˌbɑː.di]

patronize [patronized, patronizing, patronizes](to assume a tone of unjustified superiority)
verb
[UK: ˈpæ.trə.naɪz] [US: ˈpeɪ.trə.ˌnaɪz]

put down(belittle, or demean)
verb
[UK: ˈpʊt daʊn] [US: ˈpʊt ˈdaʊn]

take for granted(give little attention to or to underestimate the value of)
verb
[UK: teɪk fɔː(r) ˈɡrɑːn.tɪd] [US: ˈteɪk ˈfɔːr ˈɡræn.təd]

menospreciar verb
{m}

scorn [scorned, scorning, scorns](to feel contempt or disdain for something or somebody)
verb
[UK: skɔːn] [US: ˈskɔːrn]

menospreciativo adjective

derogatory(tending to lessen the value of)
adjective
[UK: dɪ.ˈrɒ.ɡət.r̩i] [US: də.ˈrɑː.ɡə.ˌtɔː.ri]

a menos que conjunction

unless(except on a specified condition)
conjunction
[UK: ən.ˈles] [US: ən.ˈles]

al menos preposition

at least(at a lower limit)
preposition
[UK: ət liːst] [US: ət ˈliːst]

contar de menos verb

undercount(to count to an insufficient degree)
verb
[UK: ˈən.dərˌk.ɑːwnt] [US: ˈən.dərˌk.ɑːwnt]

cuando menos preposition

at least(at a lower limit)
preposition
[UK: ət liːst] [US: ət ˈliːst]

echar de menos verb

long for(to miss)
verb
[UK: ˈlɒŋ fɔː(r) ˈsʌm.θɪŋ] [US: ˈlɔːŋ ˈfɔːr ˈsʌm.θɪŋ]

miss [missed, missing, misses](to feel the absence of someone or something; to feel the want or need of)
verb
[UK: mɪs] [US: ˈmɪs]

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)
adverb

espectáculo de fenómenos noun
{m}

freak shownoun

más o menos adjective

comme ci comme ça(neither good nor bad)
adjective

so-so(neither good nor bad)
adjective
[UK: ˌsəʊ ˈsəʊ] [US: ˈsoˈsoʊ]

más o menos phrase

or so(roughly, appoximately)
phrase
[UK: ɔː(r) ˈsəʊ] [US: ɔːr ˈsoʊ]

más o menos adverb

approximately(imprecise but close to in quantity or amount)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈprɒk.sɪ.mət.li] [US: ə.ˈprɑːk.sə.mət.li]

comme ci comme ça(neither well nor poorly)
adverb

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