No. 15,178 in Russian
поменьше
"Поменьше" means "a bit less" or "smaller."
In a sentence
Может быть, возьмём кусок торта поменьше?
Maybe we will take a slightly smaller piece of cake?
'поменьше' is used to express a preference for something smaller in size.
Она живёт в городе поменьше, чем наш.
She lives in a smaller city than ours.
'поменьше' is used for size comparison between cities.
Попробуй говорить поменьше сегодня, чтобы сохранить голос.
Try to speak less today to save your voice.
'поменьше' is used to indicate a reduction in quantity or frequency of an action.
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