No. 13,142 in Russian
меньше
Less; smaller.
In a sentence
Я стал меньше пить кофе.
I have started drinking less coffee.
Here, "меньше" is used as an adverb modifying the verb "пить", indicating a quantity decrease.
В этой коробке меньше яблок, чем в той.
There are fewer apples in this box than in that one.
In this sentence, "меньше" is used as a comparative adjective to compare the number of apples between two boxes.
Меньше слов, больше дела.
Fewer words, more action.
Here, "меньше" is a comparative form of the adjective "малый", advocating a reduction in speaking actions for emphasizing action-taking.
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