moindre
French → English
adj//mwɛ̃dʁ//
(general) Lesser: smaller in size, value, or importance than another.
C'est une étoffe de moindre prix que la soie pure.
(English) It is a fabric of lesser price than pure silk.
L’inconvénient sera beaucoup moindre dans ces conditions.
(English) The drawback will be much lesser under these conditions.
adj//mwɛ̃dʁ//
(general) Least: the smallest possible amount or degree (with article).
Il eût fallu hurler pour échanger la moindre phrase.
(English) One would have had to scream to exchange the slightest phrase.
Le moindre vent efface l'empreinte de l'animal sur le sable.
(English) The slightest wind erases the animal's print on the sand.
Entry ID: fr:en:moindre · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary