English to Xhosa Meaning of less - Ngaphantsi

Less :

Ngaphantsi

adjective

Ngaphantsi, ezimbalwa, phantsi, kangako, amancinci, walenza, kuthathelwe, awukho, abanesono, amandla, ezincane, ezingabalulekanga

adverb

Ngaphantsi

preposition

Ngaphantsi, ngaphandle, emva, kodwa, ngokufuna

Less :: Ngaphantsi

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Definitions of less in English

Adjective(1) (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns(2) (usually preceded by `no'(3) (nonstandard in some uses but often idiomatic with measure phrases(4) limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent, or small(5) (quantifier used with mass nouns, with `a'(6) (of children and animals(7) (informal, or small(8) (of a voice(9) low in stature; not tall(10) lowercase(11) small in a way that arouses feelings (of tenderness or its opposite depending on the context
Adverb(1) used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs(2) comparative of little(3) not much

Examples of less in English

(1) he got it for less than that(2) I like it no less than they do(3) Alcohol use disorders are considerably less common in this age range than they are among younger individuals.(4) it happens less frequently(5) Urban and rural membership will be less of a fault-line than male and female.(6) Lower leaves often turn yellow as the plant begins to head and become less important.(7) There was some constant fuzz on the track, so the clarity was less than perfect.(8) They want more of acting and less of dancing on the slopes of Switzerland.(9) the less said about it the better(10) it's less expensive(11) sport is no less important(12) it's a question of time, no more no less(13) At first, the design of the network will seem less important than the content that is moved over it.(14) The main problem is that they tend to charge a lot more and that leaves less of your money going into investments.(15) they were less than helpful(16) So, the lower the charges, the less of your money is gobbled up and the better chance you have of matching the market.

Related Phrases of less

(1) less than ::

ngaphantsi ko

(2) more or less ::

ngaphantsi okanye ngaphezulu

(3) much less ::

ngaphantsi kakhulu

(4) less expensive ::

engabizi

(5) less and less ::

kuncipha

(6) even less ::

kwaze kwamiswa

(7) not less than ::

kungabi ngaphantsi kwe

(8) no less than ::

kungekho ngaphantsi kwe

(9) no less ::

kungekho ngaphantsi

(10) at less ::

ngaphantsi

Related Phrases of less

(1) less than ::

ngaphantsi ko

(2) more or less ::

ngaphantsi okanye ngaphezulu

(3) much less ::

ngaphantsi kakhulu

(4) less expensive ::

engabizi

(5) less and less ::

kuncipha

(6) even less ::

kwaze kwamiswa

(7) not less than ::

kungabi ngaphantsi kwe

(8) no less than ::

kungekho ngaphantsi kwe

(9) no less ::

kungekho ngaphantsi

(10) at less ::

ngaphantsi

Synonyms

Adjective

1. not so much ::

hayi okuninzi

6. fewer ::

ezimbalwa

Adverb

7. to a lesser degree ::

ukuya elincane

8. to a smaller extent ::

ngezinga elincinane

Preposition

10. minus ::

minus

13. without ::

ngaphandle

Pronoun

14. a smaller amount than ::

imali encinci kuno

16. under ::

phantsi

17. below ::

ngezantsi

Antonyms

1. major ::

ezinkulu

2. more ::

Kaninzi

3. primary ::

primary

4. prime ::

eyakhathaza

5. senior ::

eziphezulu

6. superior ::

ungcono

Different Forms

less

Word Example from TV Shows

Less messy.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 7

a bit LESS charming.

Game of Thrones Season 7, Episode 2

Feels great to come down here and help the LESS fortunate, huh?

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 9

$In less than a minute,\Nwe'll be blind and deaf.$

In LESS than a minute,
we'll be blind and deaf.

Money Heist Season 3, Episode 4

$the chamber gets flooded\Nin less than 20 minutes.$

the chamber gets flooded
in LESS than 20 minutes.

Money Heist Season 3, Episode 2

Examples of less from TV Shows