less russian
ме́нее
less
аж
even, actually, really
as many as, as much as, no less than
all the way, right up to
ме́ньший
smaller, lesser, less
younger
недоде́лать
to do less than intended or to leave unfinished
разреди́ть
to thin out, to thin, to clear (of undergrowth)
to space out, to make less frequent
to rarefy, to make thinner (of air)
скра́дывать
to conceal, to make less noticeable, to mask, to disguise (visually)
to steal, to pilfer, to appropriate unlawfully
первого́док
regular sailor in the first year of service, young animal less than one year old
ме́ньше
less, fewer
smaller
less
как-ника́к
after all, when all is said and done, all the same
somehow or other, more or less, to some extent
бо́лее-ме́нее
more or less
ма́ло-ма́льски
More or less, reasonably, somewhat, in the slightest degree
второочередно́й
less important, secondary
недобира́ть
to fall short (of the full amount), to not get enough, to come up short
to take less than the agreed quantity, to take short delivery
недополуча́ть
to receive less
поме́ньше
a little less, less
пони́же
a little lower, a bit shorter, slightly less
a bit further down, somewhat lower down
a little below, just below
разрежа́ть
to thin out, to thin
to rarefy, to thin (air or gas)
to space out, to make less frequent
разрежа́ться
to thin out, to become sparser, to become rarefied
to become less frequent, to come at longer intervals
укора́чиваться
to shorten, to become shorter, to get shorter
to become less pronounced, to subside, to get better
обвеши́ть
to short-change (in weight), to defraud (by giving less weight)
го́рче
more bitter, bitterer, less sweet, more rancid
травмати́чный
traumatic, injurious, damaging to tissue
injury-prone, hazardous, accident-prone
non-lethal, less-lethal
худо-бе́дно
at least, at the very least, at a minimum
after a fashion, somehow or other, more or less
недополучавший
undersupplied, having received less than due, shortchanged
разрежа́вший
thinning (out), rarefying, making less dense, diluting
разрежа́вшийся
thinned out, rarefied, sparse, less dense
недополучи́ть
to receive less
по кра́йней ме́ре
at least, no less than
at least, at any rate, anyway
сгла́живающийся
smoothing out, leveling off, becoming smooth
being smoothed over, being alleviated, becoming less acute, softening
занима́ться
to be engaged in, to do, to be busy with
to practise, to do (sport), to go in for
to study (a subject), to learn
to study, to work (at one's lessons)
заня́тие
occupation, pursuit, activity
class, lesson, session
уро́к
lesson, class, period (at school)
lesson, moral
homework, assignment, task
вы́нести
to carry out, to take out, to bring out, to remove
to endure, to bear, to stand
to pass (a verdict), to render, to pronounce
to submit, to bring forward, to put (to a vote)
to transfer, to move (elsewhere), to place outside
to get, to gain, to take away (a lesson)
to drive somebody crazy, to do somebody's head in, to wear somebody out
извле́чь
to extract, to take out, to retrieve, to remove
to derive (benefit), to draw (a lesson)
to extract (a root)
преподава́ть
to teach, to lecture, to give lessons in
расписа́ние
schedule, timetable, plan
timetable, schedule (of trains or flights)
timetable (of lessons), class schedule
уменьше́ние
decrease, reduction, lessening, decline
reduction (in size), shrinking, scaling down
извлека́ть
to extract, to take out, to remove, to draw out
to derive, to draw (a lesson), to gain, to profit (from)
лю́бка
butterfly orchid, lesser butterfly-orchid, platanthera
Lyubka (pet form of Lyubov)
уме́ньшить
to reduce, to decrease, to lessen, to cut
to make smaller, to scale down, to shrink
чистя́к
pilewort, figroot, lesser celandine
neat freak, clean freak, tidy person
clean money
pure stuff, uncut drug
уменьша́ть
to reduce, to decrease, to lessen, to cut down
to make smaller, to reduce in size, to scale down, to shrink
смягчи́ться
to soften, to become soft
to relent, to soften, to become more lenient
to ease, to lessen, to be mitigated
проучи́ть
to teach a lesson, to give someone what for, to take down a peg
to study for a while, to spend some time studying, to teach for a period of time
поуче́ние
precept, lesson, lecture, sermon
уба́вить
to reduce, to lessen, to diminish, to decrease
to turn down, to lower
to take in, to shorten
аренда́тор
leaseholder, lessee, tenant, renter
ку́зькин
Kuzka's (mostly used in the idiom 'Kuzka's mother' referring to showing someone what's what, teaching a lesson)
уба́виться
to decrease, to diminish, to lessen, to abate
легча́ть
to lessen, to abate, to get better, to feel better
нанима́тель
employer, hirer
tenant, lessee
приуменьша́ть
to diminish, to reduce, to lessen
съёмщик
tenant, renter, lessee
surveyor, land surveyor
уро́чный
fixed, appointed, arranged, scheduled
lesson, class, school
customary, usual, habitual
соаренда́тор
co-tenant, co-lessee
аренда́торский
tenant's, lessee's, rental
репети́торствовать
to work as a private tutor, to give private lessons, to tutor privately
уме́ньшившийся
decreased, diminished, lessened, reduced
уменьша́вший
decreasing, reducing, lessening, that was decreasing
проучи́вший
having taught (a lesson), having schooled
проу́ченный
taught a lesson, punished, reprimanded
поучи́вший
having taught (a lesson), having instructed, having admonished
уба́вившийся
reduced, decreased, lessened
умаля́емый
diminished, lessened, belittled, disparaged
убавля́ющий
reducing, diminishing, lessening, abating
убавля́вший
decreasing, reducing, lessening, that was decreasing
разменя́вший
having changed (money), having broken (a banknote)
having exchanged, having traded, having given up (for something lesser), having squandered
ожига́ться
to burn oneself, to scald oneself
to get burnt (figurative), to suffer a setback, to learn one's lesson the hard way
Examples
Я люблю́ её несмотря на её недоста́тки.
I love her none the less for her faults.
Джордж ве́сит не менее семидесяти килограммов.
George weighs not less than 70 kilograms.
Парово́зы е́здят менее плавно, чем электропоезда.
Steam locomotives run less smoothly than electric trains.
У нее много недоста́тков, но я тем не менее доверя́ю ей.
She has many faults, but I trust her none the less.
Я не зна́ю францу́зского, и тем более гре́ческого.
I don't know French, much less Greek.
Я зако́нчу рабо́ту в тече́ние неде́ли.
I'll finish the work in a week or less.
Он более-менее осознаёт свои́ пробле́мы.
He more or less understands his problems.
Я, наверное, буду пе́рвым мини́стром иностра́нных дел По́льши, кто тако́е ска́жет, но тем не менее: я бою́сь герма́нской мощи ме́ньше, чем начина́ю боя́ться их безде́йствия.
I will probably be the first Polish foreign minister in history to say so, but here it is: I fear German power less than I am beginning to fear German inactivity.
Потре́буется не ме́ньше часа, чтобы добра́ться сюда.
It'll take not less than one hour to go there.
Фиоле́товый велосипе́д деше́вле жёлтого.
The purple bicycle costs less than the yellow.
Таро ве́сит не менее семидесяти килограммов.
Taro weighs no less than 70 kilograms.
Тебе нужно быть менее нетерпели́вым.
You must be less impatient.
Он в изве́стной сте́пени упит.
He is more or less drunk.
Врач сове́товал ему ме́ньше рабо́тать.
The doctor advised him to work less.
Обслу́живание ла́зерных при́нтеров обычно деше́вле, чем струйных.
Laser printers are generally less expensive to maintain than ink jet printers.
Он более-менее понима́ет его пробле́мы.
He more or less understands his problems.
Он приблизительно понима́ет её пробле́мы.
He understands her problems more or less.
Он не менее приле́жный, чем она.
He is not less diligent than she.
Не стесня́йся. Твоё произноше́ние более или менее корре́ктное.
Do not be shy. Your pronunciation is more or less correct.
Ста́рость наступа́ет тогда, когда всё ме́ньше студе́нток выбира́ет тебя нау́чным руководи́телем.
You know your old once students less and less choose you as their mentor.
Наши взгляды постепенно сближаются, спорим мы всё реже.
Our views are gradually converging, and we argue less and less often.
Смысл документа, выхолащиваемый редакторами, терялся с каждой правкой.
The meaning of the document, being stripped away by the editors, became less and less clear with each revision.



















