Less - Moins (The 62nd Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Less is Moins. It is the 62nd most commonly used word in French, classified as a A1 word. It can be used as noun, adjective, adverb, preposition. This word often comes up when talking about numbers & quantity, measures. You can listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app for offline access to all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: less

fr French: moins

Examples

en fr
The more I think, the less I understand. Plus j'y pense, moins je comprends.
The older you get, the less sleep you need. Plus vous vieillissez, moins vous avez besoin de sommeil.
I can do that in less than ten minutes. Je peux faire ça en moins de dix minutes.
You don't need to go unless you want to. Vous n'êtes pas obligés d'y aller, à moins que vous ne le vouliez.
Nothing happens unless you make it happen. Rien ne se passe à moins que vous ne fassiez en sorte que ça se passe.
The doctor told me that I should eat less. Le médecin m'a conseillé de manger moins.
There is less time than I thought. Il y a moins de temps que je ne le pensais.
Sleep is no less essential to one's health than food. Le sommeil n'est pas moins nécessaire à la santé que la nourriture.

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Less - Moins (The 62nd Most Common French Word)
The wedding is less than three months away. Le mariage est dans moins de trois mois.
It is none the less true. Ça n'en est pas moins vrai.
I shall see him in less than a week. Je le verrai dans moins d'une semaine.
Animals lives are no less valuable than our lives are. La vie des animaux n'a pas moins de valeur que la nôtre.
He is no less clever than his father is. Il n'est pas moins intelligent que son père.
We have less than two hours left. Il nous reste moins de deux heures.
They say that eating more slowly is one way to eat less. On dit que manger plus lentement est un moyen pour manger moins.
Music is one of those things that make us feel a little less alone in the world. La musique est l'une de ces choses qui nous font nous sentir quelque peu moins seuls dans le monde.
The periodical costs less than the book. Le périodique coûte moins cher que le livre.
You should eat less red meat. Vous devriez manger moins de viande rouge.
One way to lose weight is to eat less. Une façon de perdre du poids est de manger moins.
I cannot take less. Je ne peux pas en prendre moins.
I'm less famous. Je suis moins connu.

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Less - Moins (The 62nd Most Common French Word)

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