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

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Tengo menos dinero que tú. I have less money than you.
Le aconsejó que fumara menos. She advised him to cut down on smoking.
Lo sabían todos menos yo. Everyone except me knew it.
Tengo menos libros que tú. I have fewer books than you.
El termómetro registró menos diez la noche pasada. The thermometer registered minus ten last night.
Usted debe ser menos impaciente. You must be less impatient.
Son las nueve menos diez. It's ten to nine.
Todos se fueron, menos nosotros. Everyone left, except for us.
No menos de quinientos estudiantes estaban presentes. No fewer than five hundred students were present.
Costó menos de quince dólares. It was less than fifteen dollars.
Son las tres menos quince. It's a quarter to three.
Cualquier día menos el lunes. Any day will do except Monday.
En lugar de haber menos accidentes hay más. Instead of fewer accidents there are more.
Cuanto más envejecemos, soñamos menos. The older we grow, the less we dream.
Son las dos menos cuarto. It's quarter to two.
Todas habían venido menos tú. Everyone had come except you.
Si comieras menos hamburguesas, probablemente estarías más sano. If you ate fewer burgers, you'd probably be healthier.
Bebe menos y duerme más. Drink less and sleep more.
Son las tres menos cuarto. It's a quarter to three.
Puedo resistirlo todo menos la tentación. I can resist everything except temptation.
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