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minus

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adverb
  1. minus, less
  2. minusUK), negative (US
  3. minusUS) (slightly less good than a given grade

Forms

Declension

singularplural
nominativeMinusMinusse
genitiveMinusMinusse
dativeMinusMinussen
accusativeMinusMinusse

Used in the library

  • Heute liegt er in einer Kühlzelle, bei etwa minus sechs Grad.Today he lies in a cold room at about minus six degrees.A2Unter den Lauben in Bozen — Under the Arcades in Bozen
  • „Schließt die Autotüren ab und kommt rein, draußen sind minus zwölf Grad!", ruft die Mutter."Lock the car doors and come in, it's minus twelve outside!" calls their mother.A2Skiurlaub in Tirol — Skiing in Tyrol (A2)
  • Bei null Grad bleibt der Hafen offen, bei minus fünf nicht.At zero degrees the harbour stays open; at minus five it doesn't.B1Noch einmal, bitte (15) — Once more, please (15) (B1)
  • In der Szene in der Wüste zeigt das Thermometer im Studio minus fünf Grad.In the desert scene the thermometer in the studio shows minus five degrees.B2Noch einmal, bitte (4) — Once more, please (4) (B2)

Other ways to say it

  • wenigerlittle, few (a small amount, a small number)

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