La Palabra del Día: "menor"
menor (meh-nohr')
adjective ( smaller (than); younger (than); less, lesser )
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Examples:
1. ¡No puedo creer que mi hermana menor se acaba de graduar de universidad!
I can't believe my younger sister just graduated from college!
2. Media libra de pan es menor que una libra de jamón.
Half a pound of bread is less than a pound of ham.
16 Answers
Se llama "Beyonce" y ella es menor que la mayoría de los cachorros que nacen. Beyonce fue tan pequeña cuando nació que podría encajar en una cuchara. "El refugio de animales ha presentado una solicitud a Guinness World Records en nombre de Beyonce para el título de perro más pequeño."
Her name is Beyonce and she is smaller than the majority of puppies that are born. Beyonce was so small when she was born that she could fit into a spoon. "The animal shelter has submitted an application to Guinness World Records on Beyonce's behalf for the title of smallest dog."
Estoy comprando una nueva cámara porque es mucho más pequeña que la que he estado usando, pero la calidad es tan buena o incluso mejor.
I am buying a new camera because it is much smaller than the one I have been using, but the quality is as good or even better.
Diría que mi hermana es menor que yo pero no es verdad. Ella nació dieciséis meses antes que yo.
I would say that my sister is younger than me, but that's not true. She was born sixteen months before me.
Tengo una familia pequeña. Sólo tengo un hermano menor.
I have a small family. I only have a younger brother.
Clasificado R - Menores de 17 años requiere de acompañamiento de padres o tutor adulto.
Rated R - Younger than 17 years requires parental accompaniment or adult guardian.
La foto anterior del dedo gordo no es apta para los menores.
The previous photo of the thumb is not suitable for under-18s.
Dos de estas pirámides son más pequeñas que las otras.
Two of these pyramids are smaller than the others.
También estaba enojado consigo mismo.
He was angry with himself, but to a lesser degree.
Las entradas para el parque zoológico aquí cuestan unos 20 euros, pero la entrada es gratuita para los niños menores de tres años.
The tickets for the zoo here cost around 20 euros, but entry is free for children younger than 3 years.
Este piso es menor que el otro, pero…el penúltimo es el menor.
This flat is smaller than the other, but…the next to last is the smallest. ?
I am the youngest girl of many siblings, but I have a younger brother.
Soy la menor niña de muchos hermanos, pero tengo un hermano menor.
Ellos no le serviría servirían una cerveza porque él era menor de edad.
They would not serve him a beer because he was under age
Cuando ves un elefante y escorpión, el menor de los dos es mas peligroso.
When you see an elephant and a scorpion, the smaller of the two is more dangerous.
A car costs less than a house.
Un coche cuesta menor que una casa.
A veces la gente piensa que debe aceptar el mal menor.
Sometimes people think they have to accept the lesser evil.
