No. 72 in Catalan
menys
"Menys" means "less" or "fewer" in English.
In a sentence
Hi havia menys persones que l'any passat.
There were fewer people than last year.
'Menys' is used here as a comparative adjective meaning 'fewer'.
Menys paraules i més accions, si us plau.
Fewer words and more actions, please.
Here, 'menys' serves as a plural comparative adjective implying 'less talk'.
No podré fer-ho amb menys equips.
I won't be able to do it with fewer teams.
'Menys' functions as a comparative adjective meaning 'fewer' in the context of quantity.
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