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From little (adj littler adj comparative (For size or age—e.g."That tree is little, but the tree next to it is even littler.") littlest adj superlative (For size or age—e.g. "Theo is the littlest of my three little brothers.") less adj comparative (For amount—e.g. "I have little money. Certainly less money than him.") lesser adj comparative (For degree or intensity—e.g. "She has little love for him. Certainly, her love for him is lesser than her love for her mother.") least adj superlative (For amount—e.g. "I have little money, but Jim is the one who has least money out of all of us.") From little (adv less adv comparative (When talking about amount) lesser adv comparative (To modify an adjective—e.g. "That is a little-known work of art, but this is an even lesser-known one.") least adv superlative
Huvudsakliga översättningar WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
less adv (not as) mindre adv I drive to work rather than take the train because it's less expensive. less + [adjective] than adv (not as ... as) mindre [adjektiv] än ngt uttr I find representational art less interesting than abstract art. less adj (smaller in quantity) mindre adj You have less work than I do. Du har mindre arbete än vad jag har. less adv (not as much or as often) mindre adv I'll be fine, mom! You should worry less. less adv (not as much or as often as) mindre adv Richard exercises less than Audrey does. Richard tränar mindre än Audrey. less prep (minus) minus prep The ring sold for $5 million, less tax. less adj nonstandard (with plural countable noun: fewer)färre adj (vardagligt ) mindre adj Anmärkning I've got less sweets than you. Jag har färre karameller än du. less pron (smaller amount) något mindre, mindre pron The price is fifty dollars, and I won't take less. Priset är femtio dollar och jag tar inte något mindre (or: mindre). less pron nonstandard (plural countable: fewer) (komparativ ) färre adj There are less here than before. Det är färre här än innan.
Ytterligare översättningar WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
less prep (minus) minus prep Four less three equals one. Fyra minus tre blir ett. less suffix (without the thing named) (exempel: barnlös ) -lös suffix If you're not dressed in time, you'll just have to go trouserless!
Huvudsakliga översättningar WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
little adj (small in size) liten adj This TV is big, but the one in our bedroom is little. Den här TV:n är stor, men den i sovrummet är liten. little adj (not much) lite, litet adv (ålderdomligt ) föga, ringa adj liten adj She drinks little alcohol. Hon dricker lite alkohol. little adv (small amount) lite, litet adv litegrann, litegrand adv The child ate little at dinnertime. Barnet åt lite vid middagstid. little adj (sibling: younger) (plural ) små- adj (singular, syster ) lilla-, lill- adj (singular, bror ) lille-, lill- adj I have three little brothers and one big sister. Jag har tre lillebröder och en storasyster.
Ytterligare översättningar WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
little adj (person: short) (till längden ) kort adj (till storleken ) liten adj She is too little to date a basketball player, isn't she? little adj (trivial) liten adj oviktig, obetydlig adj trivial adj (informellt ) futtig, fjuttig adj It is such a little thing. Why do they argue about it so much? little adj (mind: narrow) inskränkt ad trångsynt adj (bildligt ) liten adj As Emerson said, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." little adj (endearingly small) liten adj (informellt ) pluttig adj Oh, what a beautiful little puppy! little adv (almost not at all) lite, litet adv (ålderdomligt ) föga, ringa adv She was very shy, and spoke little. little adv formal (not very) (vardagligt ) inte särskilt adv (vardagligt ) knappast adv (ålderdomligt ) föga, ringa adj I am little inclined to accept such an offer.
Sammansatta former: less | little WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
even less adj (not so, not as) till och med mindre adj This year's episodes of "Love or Lust" on TV are even less interesting than last year's. even less adv (to a smaller degree) mindre adv obetydligare adv I'm not keen on mice and I like rats even less. far less adj (not nearly so, nowhere near as) mycket mindre adj My sister loves meeting new people; she is far less shy than I am. far less adj (not nearly as much) mycket mindre adj I watch far less TV than I used to. far less adv (to a much lesser degree) mycket mindre adv I play guitar far less since taking up the piano. less and less adv (to a progressively smaller degree) mindre och mindre adv As I get older I like the hot weather less and less every year. less than adj (not as many as) mindre än adj färre än adj Anmärkning We have less than ten places available for students. less than adj (not as much or as great as) mindre än adj She ate less than her brother. Five is less than seven. more or less adv (to a greater or lesser extent) mer eller mindre adv I have more or less decided to delay going to college for a year. much less n (a considerably smaller quantity) mycket mindre adv Men have fought wars for much less. much less adv (to a lesser degree) mycket mindre adv If I liked her much less I wouldn't like her at all! neither more nor less n (the same amount or degree) varken mer eller mindre s Put a single egg, neither more nor less, into the bowl. Her daughter received neither more nor less from her will than her son did. neither more nor less adv (to the same amount or degree) varken mer eller mindre adv This horse runs neither more nor less quickly than that one. no less adv (however surprising that seems) inte desto mindre adv därtill adv He came top of his class, no less! no less pron (nothing inferior) inget mindre adj inget sämre adj I expect perfection; no less will do! no less adv (not any less, not to any lesser degree) inte mindre adv no more and no less n (an equal amount or degree) varken mer eller mindre uttr inte mer och inte mindre uttr Put in one pint of oil, no more and no less. no more and no less adv (equally) varken mer eller mindre uttr inte mer och inte mindre uttr The dental treatment hurt no more and no less than the last time. no more and no less adj (exactly) varken mer eller mindre adj I will accept the proper fee, no more and no less. nothing less than [sth] ,[sth] expr (with noun: only) inget annat än adv inget mindre än adv endast adv Nothing short of a full apology will mollify him. nothing less than [sth] ,[sth] expr (with adjective: utterly) inget annat än uttr helt, totalt, fullständigt adv His behaviour was nothing short of rude.