Sentence examples of "moins" in French with translation "less"

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Bois moins et dors davantage. Drink less and sleep more.
Tu dois être moins impatient. You must be less impatient.
Plus ou moins, il est fou. More or less, he is crazy.
Il est moins intelligent que moi. He is less intelligent than me.
Il était plus ou moins saoul. He is more or less drunk.
Je ne pouvais en prendre moins. I cannot take less.
Plus nous vieillissons, moins nous rêvons. The older we grow, the less we dream.
Plus je réfléchis, moins je comprends. The more I think, the less I understand.
Moins de mots, davantage d'actions. Less words, more action.
En avez-vous de moins chers ? Do you have less expensive ones?
Ça coûtait moins de quinze dollars. It was less than fifteen dollars.
Elle a pas moins de dix enfants. She has no less than ten children.
Georges pèse pas moins de 70 kilogrammes. George weighs not less than 70 kilograms.
Il est moins patient que son frère. He is less patient than his brother.
Moins de bruit, s'il vous plait. Less noise, please.
Le chapeau coûte moins que le manteau. The hat costs less than the coat.
Moins de bruit, s'il te plait. Less noise, please.
Elle est moins belle que sa sœur. She is less beautiful than her sister.
Il est moins sévère que notre professeur. He is less strict than our teacher.
Il comprend plus ou moins ses problèmes. He understands her problems more or less.
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