Usage examples of "menos" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Qual carro está menos cheio? Which car is less crowded?
Nada menos que 50 passageiros foram mortos. No fewer than 50 passengers were killed.
Qualquer dia dá, menos segunda. Any day will do except Monday.
Nos anos 50 os finlandeses eram citados como aqueles que tinham uma das dietas alimentares menos saudáveis do mundo. In the 1950's, the Finns were cited as having one of the least healthy diets in the world.
Quando menos esperávamos, ele apareceu. He showed up when we less expected it.
Fiquei admirado de saber que cada vez menos jovens sabem escrever em letra cursiva. I was amazed to learn that fewer and fewer young people can write in cursive.
Posso resistir a tudo, menos à tentação. I can resist everything except temptation.
Beba menos e durma mais. Drink less and sleep more.
Embora ele tivesse menos apoio dentro da classe governante, conseguiu ganhar o voto do povo. Although he had fewer supporters among the governing class, he was able to get the popular vote.
O supermercado está aberto todos os dias, menos de domingo. The supermarket is open all days except Sunday.
O homem tem ainda menos bolo. The man has even less cake.
Em primeiro lugar, as mulheres têm mais tempo livre que os homens. Em segundo lugar, elas têm menos coisas com que se preocupar do que os homens. In the first place, the women have more free time than men. In the second place, they have fewer things to worry about than men.
Vamos discutir menos e trabalhar mais. Let's spend less time arguing and more time working.
Ele não é menos que um gênio. He is no less than a genius.
Ele não sabe inglês, muito menos francês. He does not know English, much less French.
Fiquei cada vez menos interessado em matemática. I became less and less interested in mathematics.
Ele entende seus problemas mais ou menos. He more or less understands his problems.
O médico aconselhou que ele trabalhasse menos. The doctor advised him to work less.
Comer menos carne é uma boa ideia? Is eating less meat a good idea?
O homem tem menos bolo que o filho. The man has less cake than his son.
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