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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

ме́нее

often used word (#609)

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Однопо́лые бра́ки разрешены менее чем в 20% стран. Gay marriage is permitted in less than 20% of countries.
Да́нная интерпрета́ция э́тих да́нных, тем не менее, очень спо́рна. The interpretation of this data, however, is very much in dispute.
Тем не менее, как только я уви́дел положе́ние дел на ста́нции, я начал сожале́ть об э́том реше́нии. However, as soon as I saw the situation at the train station I began to regret this decision.
Бы́ло выявлено, что приви́вки от эндемических заболева́ний сделаны менее чем одному ребёнку из со́тни. It was discovered that less than one child in a hundred had been inoculated against endemic disease.
Он ни о чём не име́ет поня́тия. Но тем не менее име́ет мне́ние обо всём. He doesn't have a clue about anything. But he still has an opinion about everything.
Мне нра́вится Бразилия, но тем не менее я еду в Украи́ну. I like Brazil, but nevertheless I'm going to the Ukraine.
Сон для здоро́вья не менее необходи́м, чем еда́. Sleep is no less necessary to health than food.
Том вообще не учи́л, но тем не менее сдал тест. Tom didn't study at all, but he passed the test anyway.
Мои́ часы менее дороги́е, чем твои́. My watch is less expensive than yours.
Он мо́жет ката́ться на лы́жах не менее умело, чем его оте́ц. He can ski as skillfully as his father.