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# less — English to Ukrainian

How English *less* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [less in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/less/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: less (121). By style: everyday 98 · biblical 23.

## менше

Used about 66 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 61 · biblical ≈ 5). Forms: менш, менше.

- Talk **less**, do more.
  Говори **менше**, роби більше.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by canerj and Anjy · checked, community translation · [\#5648637](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5648637) [\#5648988](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5648988))

- How much **less** man, who is a worm, and the son of man, who is a worm!”
  А тим **менше** чоловік — черв, і людина, — що як та міль!
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 25:6)

- I have **less** than a hundred pesos.
  В мене **менше** ста песо.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by DJ\_Saidez and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#9463832](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9463832) [\#9463939](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9463939))

- All the nations are like nothing before him. They are regarded by him as **less** than nothing, and vanity.
  Всї народи перед ним — нїщо, **менш** пустого нїчого значать вони в його.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ISA 40:17)

- The **less** I hear, the better.
  Чим **менше** я чую, тим краще.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shekitten and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#11105352](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11105352) [\#11105489](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11105489))

## дешевший

Used about 6 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6).

- This hat is **less** expensive than that one.
  Цей капелюх **дешевший** за той.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#57129](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/57129) [\#513587](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/513587))

- My watch is **less** expensive than yours.
  Мій годинник **дешевший**, ніж твій.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Eldad and shanghainese · checked, community translation · [\#251019](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/251019) [\#4813490](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4813490))

- The purple bicycle costs **less** than the yellow.
  Фіолетовий велосипед **дешевший** за жовтий.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by lukaszpp and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#462886](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/462886) [\#494805](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/494805))

## меньше

Used about 6 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · biblical ≈ 4).

- Tom should talk **less**.
  Том потрібно **меньше** говорити.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1164188](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1164188) [\#6797395](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6797395))

- Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much **less** do lying lips fit a prince.
  Дурному не личить поважная мова, тим **меньше** значньому уста неправдливі.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 17:7)

- Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much **less** for a servant to have rule over princes.
  Не личять дурневі роскоші, а ще **меньше** слузї — старшованнє над князями.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PRO 19:10)

- I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the **less** sorrowful.
  Оце ж скоріщ послав я його, щоб ви, побачивши його знов, зрадїли, та й я **меньше** мав смутку.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PHI 2:28)

- The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give **less**, than the half shekel, when they give the offering of the LORD, to make atonement for your souls.
  Багатий не більш, і вбогий не **меньше** пів секеля мусить давати, як приніс Господеві, на покуту душ їх.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EXO 30:15)

## тим

Used about 3 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2 · biblical ≈ 1).

- The baby can't even walk, much **less** run.
  Ця дитина не вміє ходити, а **тим** більш бігати.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Reyn · checked, community translation · [\#6873395](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6873395) [\#2599389](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2599389))

- that he would show you the secrets of wisdom! For true wisdom has two sides. Know therefore that God exacts of you **less** than your iniquity deserves.
  Та показав тобі тайни премудростї, й що тобі вдвоє більше належало б терпіти! **Тим** то знай, що Бог дещо з проступків твоїх подав у непамять.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 11:6)

## ніж

Used about 2 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 2).

- Tom can solve a Rubik's Cube in **less** than 30 seconds.
  Том може зібрати кубик Рубіка швидше, **ніж** за 30 секунд.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3118228](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3118228) [\#12922056](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12922056))

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Romanian is **less** similar to Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and French than I thought.
  Румунська мова не настільки подібна до португальської, іспанської, італійської та французької, як я вважав.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by carlosalberto and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#11651313](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11651313) [\#11653502](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/11653502))

- Eight **less** six makes two.
  Вісім мінус шість — два.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sundown and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#9472741](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9472741) [\#9502143](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9502143))

- Tom is **less** active than his brother.
  Том не такий активний, як його брат.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6967185](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6967185) [\#6969350](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6969350))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-uk/).

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