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moins

less

adverb mwan Common

Also means

minus

Usage Note

Moins is the everyday word for less and the minus sign in arithmetic, the natural partner of plus. It builds comparisons in moins que and superlatives in le moins, tells the time before the hour in midi moins le quart, and opens the handy connector au moins for 'at least'.

Examples

"Mange moins de sucre."

Natural Translation

Eat less sugar.

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