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меньший

Translation of меньший

lesser

Meaning of меньший

Russian

Не такой большой или не такой важный.

English

not as great in size, amount or importance

меньший

Transcription and pronunciation of меньший

ме́ньший

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈmʲenʲʂɨj]
In Latin letters
menshiy

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  1. Prices rose in cities and, to a lesser extent, in villages.

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    Цены выросли в городах и, в меньшей степени, в сёлах.

  2. He chose the lesser of two evils.

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    Он выбрал меньшее из двух зол.

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второстепенный
🇷🇺Russian

Less important, secondary: a lesser role.

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What does меньший mean?

not as great in size, amount or importance

How do you pronounce меньший?

меньший is pronounced [ˈmʲenʲʂɨj], in Latin letters “menshiy”.

How is меньший used in a sentence?

Prices rose in cities and, to a lesser extent, in villages. Translation: Цены выросли в городах и, в меньшей степени, в сёлах.

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