Less (es. Menos)
Translation into English
Beginner (A1-A2)
Tengo menos libros que tú.
I have less books than you.
Context: daily life Me gusta menos el frío que el calor.
I like less the cold than the heat.
Context: weather Voy a comer menos dulces.
I am going to eat less sweets.
Context: health Ella tiene menos tiempo para jugar.
She has less time to play.
Context: daily life Intermediate (B1-B2)
Es importante gastar menos dinero en cosas innecesarias.
It is important to spend less money on unnecessary things.
Context: economy Debemos hacer menos ruido para no molestar a los vecinos.
We must make less noise so as not to disturb the neighbors.
Context: society Aunque me gusta el chocolate, trato de comer menos por salud.
Even though I like chocolate, I try to eat less for health reasons.
Context: health Menos personas asisten a las reuniones de la comunidad cada año.
Less people attend community meetings each year.
Context: society Advanced (C1-C2)
La sociedad se enfrenta a la necesidad de consumir menos recursos naturales.
Society faces the need to consume less natural resources.
Context: environment Es preferible enfocarse en la calidad, menos que en la cantidad, en cualquier proyecto.
It is preferable to focus on quality, less than on quantity, in any project.
Context: business Es sorprendente cómo, en momentos de crisis, la gente tiende a valorar menos lo material y más lo emocional.
It's surprising how, in times of crisis, people tend to value less what is material and more what is emotional.
Context: society Al final del debate, muchos coincidieron en que el enfoque debe ser generar menos desigualdades entre las clases sociales.
At the end of the debate, many agreed that the focus should be on generating less inequalities between social classes.
Context: society