than in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for than in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.than [Brit ðan, ð(ə)n, Am ðæn, ðən] PREP When than is used as a preposition in expressions of comparison, it is translated by que (or qu' before a vowel or mute ‘h’): he's taller than me = il est plus grand que moi; London is bigger than Oxford = Londres est plus grand qu'Oxford.
For expressions with numbers, temperatures etc see the entry below.
See also the entries more, less, hardly, soon, rather, other.
When than is used as a conjunction, it is translated by que and the verb following it is preceded by ne: it was farther than I thought = c'était plus loin que je ne pensais. However, French speakers often try to phrase the comparison differently: it was more difficult than we expected = c'était plus difficile que prévu. For other uses see the entry below.
See also the entries hardly, rather, soon.

II.than [Brit ðan, ð(ə)n, Am ðæn, ðən] CONJ

See also other, soon, rather, more, little2, less, hardly

I.other [Brit ˈʌðə, Am ˈəðər] ADJ

III.other [Brit ˈʌðə, Am ˈəðər] PRON

IV.other [Brit ˈʌðə, Am ˈəðər]

soon [Brit suːn, Am sun] ADV

3. soon (early):

I.rather [Brit ˈrɑːðə, Am ˈræðər] ADV

II.rather [Brit ˈrɑːðə, Am ˈræðər] INTERJ dated Brit

I.more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr] ADV When used to modify an adjective or an adverb to form the comparative more is very often translated by plus: more expensive = plus cher/chère; more beautiful = plus beau/belle; more easily = plus facilement; more regularly = plus régulièrement. For examples and further uses see I. 1. below.
When used as an adjective to indicate a greater amount or quantity of something more is very often translated by plus de: more money/cars/people = plus d'argent/de voitures/de gens. For examples and further uses see II. 1. below.

II.more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr] ADJ

III.more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr] PRON

IX.more [Brit mɔː, Am mɔr]

little2 [Brit ˈlɪt(ə)l, Am ˈlɪdl] ADJ

I.less [Brit lɛs, Am lɛs] comparative of little ADJ

II.less [Brit lɛs, Am lɛs] comparative of little PRON

I have less than you
less than half
in less than no time
13 is less than 18
a sum of not less than £1, 000

III.less [Brit lɛs, Am lɛs] comparative of little ADV

IV.less [Brit lɛs, Am lɛs] comparative of little PREP

hardly [Brit ˈhɑːdli, Am ˈhɑrdli] ADV

holier-than-thou [Brit həʊlɪəðənˈðaʊ, Am ˌhoʊliərðənˈðaʊ] ADJ

I.other [Brit ˈʌðə, Am ˈəðər] ADJ

III.other [Brit ˈʌðə, Am ˈəðər] PRON

IV.other [Brit ˈʌðə, Am ˈəðər]

See also word, somewhere, none, hand

I.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd] N

1. word (verbal expression):

mot m

4. word (promise, affirmation):

IV.word [Brit wəːd, Am wərd] VB trans

somewhere [Brit ˈsʌmwɛː, Am ˈsəmˌ(h)wɛr] ADV

I.none [Brit nʌn, Am nən] PRON

II.none [Brit nʌn, Am nən] ADV (not, not at all)

I.hand [Brit hand, Am hænd] N

1. hand ANAT:

hands off inf!
pas touche! inf
hands off inf!

7. hand (possession):

I.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] PRON

1. nothing:

nerien
rienne

2. nothing (emphasizing insignificance):

5. nothing (emphatic: setting up comparisons):

II.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] ADV

III.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] ADJ

IV.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ] N

VIII.nothing [Brit ˈnʌθɪŋ, Am ˈnəθɪŋ]

See also sweet

I.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] N

II.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] ADJ

III.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit] ADV

IV.sweet [Brit swiːt, Am swit]

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Translations for than in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

than in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for than in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

See also little, other, much, more, many, less

I.other [ˈʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ

II.other [ˈʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] PRON

III.other [ˈʌðəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADV

I.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADJ

II.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] ADV

III.much <more, most> [mʌtʃ] PRON

I.more [mɔ:ʳ, Am mɔ:r] ADJ

II.more [mɔ:ʳ, Am mɔ:r] ADV

III.more [mɔ:ʳ, Am mɔ:r] PRON comp of much many

I.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] ADJ

II.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] PRON

III.many <more, most> [ˈmeni] N

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no fewer than

Translations for than in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

than Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she is taller than he (is) [or him inf]
half a loaf is better than none prov
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It is disputed whether any of these cones have a prominence greater than.
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He was an early adopter of starting blocks rather than digging footholds in the cinder tracks.
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If more than one quantum mechanical state is at the same energy, the energy levels are degenerate.
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The census gives higher figures for access to house connections (25%) than the DHS (19%).
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The ratio of persons above the age of 60 years (40.2%) is higher than the national average (21.6%) and the departmental average (28.1%).
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The adult is long-lived, sometimes living more than three years.
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These types are designed for reliability, and, in case of failure, to fail safely (open-, rather than short-circuit).
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In comparative studies, trefentanil was slightly more potent and shorter acting than alfentanil as an analgesic, but induced significantly more severe respiratory depression.
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While corrupt practices are endemic, they are generally less flagrant than during military rule, and there are signs of improvement.
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Immoderate drinkers who worked out had far more white matter than their sedentary peers.
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