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I can’t understand a word, not a word.
Don’t say a word, not a word.
The news should be 90-100 words, not a word lesser and not a word more.
Объем текста должен быть 100-120 слов, не больше и не меньше.
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«Opposite of» is a relation that is meaningful only in a one-dimensional semantic cline with a center point, like tepid in the following:
- freezing — cold — cool — tepid — warm — hot — boiling
In this cline, freezing is the opposite of boiling, cold of hot, and cool of warm; but there’s no opposite for tepid because it’s a zero point, distinguishing negative from positive values. Very neat.
However, almost all semantic frames require more than one dimension. Comparing quantities is a good example of a multi-dimensional frame — lesser and greater both presuppose at least two separate quantitative measures, and a comparison operation ranking them. This is much too ambitious to support a simple concept like «opposite».
For another example, what’s the «opposite of» He may do it?
- He may not do it.
- He won’t do it.
- He can’t do it.
- He must do it.
or maybe something else? There are a number of dimensions involved with modals.
And we’re not even talking about metaphorical uses, like the lesser of two evils.
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lesser
lesser [ˊlesə]
a attr.
(
сравн. ст.
от little 1)
ме́ньший;
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > lesser
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lesser
Персональный Сократ > lesser
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lesser
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > lesser
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lesser
1. a редк. от I
2. a меньший, малый; небольшой; мелкий
3. a муз. малый
Синонимический ряд:
1. inferior (adj.) dinky; inferior; low; lower; minor; minor-league; nether; secondary; small; small-fry; small-time; subjacent; subordinate; under
2. trivial (adj.) diminutive; inconsiderable; insignificant; little; negligible; nugatory; petty; trivial
English-Russian base dictionary > lesser
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lesser
[ˈlesə]
lesser a attr. (сравн. ст. от little) меньший; the lesser of two evils меньшее из двух зол; the Lesser Bear астр. Малая Медведица lesser a attr. (сравн. ст. от little) меньший; the lesser of two evils меньшее из двух зол; the Lesser Bear астр. Малая Медведица lesser a attr. (сравн. ст. от little) меньший; the lesser of two evils меньшее из двух зол; the Lesser Bear астр. Малая Медведица
English-Russian short dictionary > lesser
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lesser
Англо-русский синонимический словарь > lesser
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lesser
English-Russian big medical dictionary > lesser
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lesser
[ʹlesə]
2. меньший, малый; небольшой; мелкий
НБАРС > lesser
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lesser
Англо-русский современный словарь > lesser
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lesser
adjective
меньший; the lesser of two evils меньшее из двух зол; the Lesser Bear astr. Малая Медведица
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(a) малый; мелкий; меньший; небольшой
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сравн. от little 1) меньший 2) малый
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[less·er || ‘lesə(r)]
меньший, малый, небольшой, незначительный, ничтожный, ограниченный, мелочный* * *
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сравн. от little
1) меньший
2) зоол., бот., астрон., геогр., анат. малыйНовый англо-русский словарь > lesser
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lesser
Англо-русский технический словарь > lesser
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lesser
English-Russian scientific dictionary > lesser
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lesser
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > lesser
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lesser of
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > lesser of
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lesser
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > lesser
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lesser
Англо-русский медицинский словарь > lesser
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lesser
English-Russian dictionary of technical terms > lesser
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lesser
English-Russian smart dictionary > lesser
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lesser
материал с потерями; элемент или компонент с потерями
English-Russian dictionary of electronics > lesser
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Dictionary English-Interslavic > lesser
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Lesser — (vom hebräischen Wort „Eliezer“ (אֱלִיעֶזֶר dt. Hilfe/Gerichtshof meines Gottes) ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Aleksander Lesser (1814–1884), polnischer Maler und Kritiker Anton Lesser (* 1952), englischer Schauspieler Axel Lesser (*… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Lesser — is a surname, and may refer to* Gabriele Lesser, German journalist * George Lesser, American musician * J Lesser aka Lesser, IDM musician * Matt Lesser, Connecticut politician * Oskar Lesser, German astronomer * Rika Lesser, American poet * Anton … Wikipedia
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Lesser — Less er (l[e^]s [ e]r), a. [This word is formed by adding anew the compar. suffix er (in which r is from an original s) to less. See {Less}, a.] Less; smaller; inferior. [1913 Webster] God made . . . the lesser light to rule the night. Gen. i. 15 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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lesser — less·er / le sər/ adj: of less size, quality, degree, or significance; specif: of lower criminal liability duress has been held a good defense to such lesser crimes as robbery, burglary and malicious mischief W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.… … Law dictionary
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lesser — (adj.) early 13c., a double comparative, from LESS (Cf. less) + ER (Cf. er) (2). Johnson calls it a barbarous corruption of less, formed by the vulgar from the habit of terminating comparatives in er. As an adverb from 1590s; now generally poetic … Etymology dictionary
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Lesser — Less er, adv. Less. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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lesser — smaller, *less, fewer Antonyms: major … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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lesser — see less 3 … Modern English usage
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lesser — [adj] inferior, secondary a notch under*, bottom, bush, bush league*, dinky*, insignificant, less important, low, lower, minor, minorleague*, nether, second fiddle*, second string*, slighter, small, small fry*, small time*, subjacent, subordinate … New thesaurus
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lesser — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not so great, large, or important as the other or the rest … English terms dictionary
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lesser — [les′ər] adj. [ LESS + ER] 1. alt. compar. of LITTLE 2. smaller, less, or less important adv. less … English World dictionary
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#1
Hi everyone,
I know «less» is the comparative form of «little», and then what is «lesser»? Could you please explain the difference in the usage of «less» and «lesser»? Thank you.
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#2
Here is a dictionary difinition:
–adjective, a compar. of little with least as superl. 1.smaller, as in size or importance; inferior: a lesser evil. –adverb, a compar. of little with least as superl. 2.less.
You can speak of a «lesser» amount. You can conduct yourself as a «lesser» one, meaning you humble yourself in the company of others, treating them as superior.
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#3
less…lesser….least…
less can be used both as a comparitive and as an adj.
«She has less money».
«She has lesser money than Tom». (using lesser in comparitive)…(notice…money=noun)
«She is less studious than Tom». (using less as comparitive)…(notice…studious=adjective)
so ..less can be used in the comparitive form with an adj…while lesser with the noun…
anybody else with examples/ suggestions???
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You would need to say «She has a lesser amount of money than Tom.» You can’t say «lesser money.»
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#5
Hi everyone,
I know «less» is the comparative form of «little», and then what is «lesser»? Could you please explain the difference in the usage of «less» and «lesser»? Thank you.
less·er adj. A comparative of little.
1. Smaller in amount, value, or importance, especially in a comparison between two things: chose the lesser evil.
2. Of a smaller size than other, similar forms: the lesser anteater.
adv. A comparative of little. Less. Used before a participle: a lesser-known writer.
n. One that is lower in importance, rank, magnitude, or degree: the lesser of two evils.
lessadj. A comparative of little. 1. Not as great in amount or quantity: had less time to spend with the family.
2. Lower in importance, esteem, or rank: no less a person than the ambassador.
3. Consisting of a smaller number. See Usage Note at few.
prep. With the deduction of; minus: Five less two is three.
adv. Comparative of little. To a smaller extent, degree, or frequency: less happy; less expensive.
n. 1. A smaller amount: She received less than she asked for.
2. Something not as important as something else: People have been punished for less.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/less
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#6
‘Lesser’ is the comparative of ‘less’. ‘Least’ is the superlative.
«Between robbery and murder, the former is the lesser crime.»
«Poverty is the least of all my troubles.»
Rover
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#7
According to the dictionary, both are comparative forms of ‘little’. Why should there be two different comparative forms? There must be some difference. Why can’t I say «I have lesser money than Tom.» while it’s okay to say «I have less food than Tom.»?
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#8
‘Lesser’ is the comparative of ‘less’. ‘Least’ is the superlative.
«Between robbery and murder, the former is the lesser crime.»
«Poverty is the least of all my troubles.»
Rover
Less and lesser are both comparatives. The difference is explained excellently by valskyfrance’s dictionary extracts.
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#9
Greetings!
‘… Could you please explain the difference in the usage of «less» and «lesser»?’ (#1)
My take on this rather tricky point of grammar is:
less can be an adjective (less money, less time)
less can be an adverb (a less pretty dress, it cost less)
less can be a pronoun (there was less than I expected)
lesser is always an adjective, and is preceded by an article (the lesser evil, a lesser person)
I would say that, of the two forms, lesser has generally less usage!
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You would need to say «She has a lesser amount of money than Tom.» You can’t say «lesser money.»
Thank you for pointing that out John.
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«Between robbery and murder, the former is the lesser crime.»
What is still vague for me is the third point in the extract from a dictionary where the lesser is a noun.
n. One that is lower in importance, rank, magnitude, or degree: the lesser of two evils.
If it is a noun then, I suppose, these two should be interchangable.
1) «Between robbery and murder, the former is the lesser.» («the» modifies lesser. «the lesser» is a noun)
2) «Between robbery and murder, the former is the lesser crime.» («the» modifies «crime». «lesser is an adjective)
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#12
Another example:
«People have been punished for less.»Could it be substituted with?People have been punished for the lesser. (the lesser deeds/actions)
How do you feel about it?
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Less is used to modify noncount nouns (e.g. less money = not as much money), whereas lesser is used to modify count nouns (e.g. a lesser amount = a smaller amount, a lesser man = not as much of a man, approximately).
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#15
Hey guys! What should be right—
1)a person of less/ lesser calibre
2)
adv. A comparative of little. Less. Used before a participle: a lesser-known writer.
I guess, ‘less known’ could also work.
It’s enormously confusing!!
Please help!!
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#16
What should be right—
1)a person of less/ lesser calibre
2)I guess, ‘less known’ could also work.
Please provide the complete sentence you have in mind. It’s hard to understand how you might substitute «less known» for «less» or «lesser» in the phrase you’ve provided.
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#17
He is a less known artist ( He is less known than the other arists).
He is a person of less calibre ( his calibre is less than others).
Are these right?
I really am confused!!
Is it ‘ to a lesser extent’ or ‘to a less extent’??!!!
This less-lesser thing is quite haunting me!!
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#18
He is a less known artist ( He is less known than the other arists).
He is a person of less calibre ( his calibre is less than others).
Are these right?
I really am confused!!
Is it ‘ to a lesser extent’ or ‘to a less extent’??!!!
This less-lesser thing is quite haunting me!!![:confused:]( "Confused :confused:")
It is a bit confusing, yes. Did you follow the link I shared? Here it is again:
Difference between «less» and «lesser»?
In general, I would recommend following this simple rule:
Are you talking about quantity? Use less.
Are you talking about quality? Use lesser.
In your example, you should say: «He is of a lesser caliber».
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#19
Let me give it a shot: When you can substitute with «smaller», it is lesser. When you can substitute with «not as much», it is less.
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Little has three comparatives: littler, for size; less, for quantity; and lesser, for value.
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#21
The summary of everything:
🔸 less can be
an adjective (less money, less time)
an adverb (a less pretty dress, it cost less)
a pronoun (There was less than I expected.)
a preposition (The regular price less [=minus] a discount)
🔸 Lesser is used in a few expressions (in a rather formal style) to mean «not as large, as important, or as much as something else.»
lesser can be
an adjective, used only before a noun, and preceded by an article (the lesser evil, a lesser person)
an adverb (lesser-known writers)
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#22
an adverb (lesser-known writers)
In predicative position, could it be replaced by ‘less’? These writers are less known than others…?
There is a thread
eponyms-lesser-known
Could it also be »Eponyms (less known)»?
Or is »lesser known» a fixed expression in all positions? Thank you.
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In predicative position, could it be replaced by ‘less’? These writers are less known than others…?
There is a thread
eponyms-lesser-known
Could it also be »Eponyms (less known)»?
Or is »lesser known» a fixed expression in all positions? Thank you.
Changing «lesser» to «less» changes the meaning, and I would not use «lesser known» with a «than» clause.
«Lesser known» is the opposite of «better known»/»best known», not the opposite of «more known».
elroy
Moderator: EHL, Arabic, Hebrew, German(-Spanish)
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#24
These writers are less known than others…?
I would say «are
less well known
than others.»
I don’t think it’s a matter of meaning; «less known» just doesn’t sound idiomatic to me (there might be contexts in which it sounds okay, but I can’t think of any right now). In general, I think I would say either «less well known» or «lesser known,» depending on context, etc.
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#25
Many thanks, Forero and elroy.
not a word — перевод на русский
not a word — ни слова
And not a word.
И ни слова.
— And not a word about my leopard.
— И ни слова про моего леопарда.
— Not a word?
— Ни слова?
Not a word of truth in it.
Ни слова правды.
— No, not a word.
— Нет, ни слова.
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Origin of lesser
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English lasser, lesser; see less, -er4
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lesser
lesser , lessor
Words nearby lesser
lesquerella, less, lessee, lessen, Lesseps, lesser, Lesser Antilles, lesser ape, Lesser Bear, lesser celandine, lesser cornstalk borer
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Words related to lesser
insignificant, minor, bottom, bush, bush-league, dinky, low, minor-league, nether, second-string, slighter, small, small-fry, small-time, subjacent, subordinate, undersized
How to use lesser in a sentence
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Most visitors stick to Tenerife, the largest island, but a new trek with outfitter CanariaWays explores lesser-known La Gomera.
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Avoid some of the lesser-known options, especially those with reputations for being highly unreliable.
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Baggott’s analysis does not merely focus on the most popular interpretations of quantum mechanics, but includes many of the lesser known ones.
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Let’s have a look at five quick and lesser-known ways to speed up ecommerce conversions.
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Not all athletes have the resources to create the virtual pro days that have now become the primary way for lesser-known players to put their names on the draft boards of NFL teams.
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The other songs go in to lesser percentages of “me” as you move along.
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An ace comedic turn that, in lesser hands, would come off as one-note.
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Some lesser-known live performances from the late rock legend.
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Why is the killing of a million a lesser crime than the killing of an individual?
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The three parades since 9/11 have all been for lesser heroes.
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Haggard merely played for the excitement, and Spunyarn because it was a lesser bore to play than to look on.
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But I have never once thought of believing that they were specially created to be lesser lights to the Earth.
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And he forgot his lesser self in this crowded atmosphere of ancient divinities and old-world splendour.
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There was a famous Bar, including all the big-wigs of course, and some lesser wigs, and numbering more than twenty in all.
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Crane and Keith were at the same interesting employment, but on a lesser scale.
British Dictionary definitions for lesser
adjective
not as great in quantity, size, or worth
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Ни звука в ответ. JUHANI: Laß mich fragen.
Go on, and not a word if you know what’s good for you.
Ну, и ни слова, если ты знаешь, что лучше для тебя.
Ни слова, Мр. Фогг, или оно станет последним.
Not a word in
a
week, though I can’t seem to escape her.
Ни словечка за неделю, хотя я, вроде бы, не избегаю ее.
Who are you and what do want of us?- Not a word in answer.
Кто ты и чего ты хочешь от нас? Ни звука в ответ.
Not a word to anyone, Borgin, and that includes my mother, understand?»?
Никому ни слова, Борджин, включая мою мать, понятно?
You know how long I have worked with him, and not a word?
Who are you and what do want of us?- Not a word in answer. Gianni.
Кто ты и чего ты хочешь от нас? Ни звука в ответ. Gianni.
She didn’t say anything to me, Mr Carson, not a word.
Она ничего мне не говорила, мистер Карсон, ни слова.
And remember, this is top secret Not a word to anyone.
Запомните: дело секретное, никому ни слова.
I beg you, Floriana, not a word to Oliviero about what I told you.
Я умоляю тебя, Флориана, ни слово Оливьеро о том, что я рассказала тебе.
Ничему. Ни слову. Нада, нунка, найн, нехт.
Lots of better things to do, and not a word of this to Will♪.
Много вещей, которыми вы могли бы заняться, Но не говорите Уиллу об этом.
But not a word about the money to Debra, you understand?
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