ме́ньше
rare #32334
- 1.
less, fewer
У меня́ ме́ньше де́нег, чем у тебя́.
I have less money than you.
Comparative of мало; the noun following it stands in the genitive.
- 2.
smaller
Э́та ко́мната ме́ньше той.
This room is smaller than that one.
Comparative of маленький/малый; often in the pattern чем меньше... тем...
- 3.
less
Я занима́юсь перево́дами, ме́ньше — стиха́ми.
I work on translations and less on poetry.
With verbs: to a lesser extent.
Usage info
+genitive case
Examples
Студе́нтов стано́вится ме́ньше.
The number of students is dropping.
Word familyме́ньшеPRO
- ме́ньшеless; smaller; less
- меньшеви́кMenshevik
- меньшеви́змMenshevism
- меньшеви́стскийMenshevist
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