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meno

less

adverb MEH-noh Common

Also means

minus

Usage Note

Meno functions as adverb, adjective, and preposition (arithmetic 'minus': cinque meno tre). In comparisons it pairs with di or che: meno veloce di te. The idiom fare a meno di means 'to do without' something.

Examples

"Parla meno e ascolta di più."

Natural Translation

Speak less and listen more.

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