less
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fear

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"Less" is a form of "less", an adverb which is often translated as "menos". "Fear" is a noun which is often translated as "el miedo". Learn more about the difference between "less" and "fear" below.

less(

lehs

)

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

1. (to indicate a smaller amount)

a. menos

Your neighbor's dog has less hair than yours.El perro de tu vecino tiene menos pelo que el tuyo.

2. (to a lesser degree)

a. menos

Don't think less of me for acting that way.No pienses menos de mi por actuar de esa manera.

3. (mathematics)

a. menos

Ten less seven is three.Diez menos siete son tres.

A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).

pronoun

4. (fewer)

a. menos

I have less than thirty dollars.Tengo menos de treinta dólares.

A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).

preposition

5. (to indicate a subtraction)

a. menos

The total comes to $200, less the discount.El total sale en $200, menos el descuento.

fear(

fihr

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (fright)

a. el miedo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

He knew he should run from the bear, but fear paralyzed him.Sabía que debería correr del oso, pero el miedo lo paralizó.

2. (apprehension)

a. el temor

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

My worst fear was being a bad parent.Mi mayor temor era convertirme en un mal padre.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

3. (to be afraid of)

a. tener miedo

I fear darkness and the unknown.Tengo miedo de la oscuridad y lo desconocido.

4. (to suspect)

a. temer

Nobody wants to believe it but I fear he's right.Nadie quiere creerlo, pero temo que tiene razón.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb