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less, to a smaller degree in Russian: менее

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every form stress-marked · levels from the official TORFL lexical minimum

Этот способ проще, но менее удобный. This method is simpler, but less convenient.

После отдыха я стал менее нервным. After the rest I became less nervous.

На встречу пришло менее десяти человек. Fewer than ten people came to the meeting.

Дорога заняла менее часа. The journey took less than an hour.

What does менее mean in Russian?

01

less, to a smaller degree (comparative)

Этот способ проще, но менее удобный.

This method is simpler, but less convenient.

После отдыха я стал менее нервным.

After the rest I became less nervous.

02

less than, fewer than, under (with quantities)

На встречу пришло менее десяти человек.

Fewer than ten people came to the meeting.

Дорога заняла менее часа.

The journey took less than an hour.