1 adjective smaller, less importanthe was offered a lesser positiontairgeadh post dó nach raibh chomh tábhachtach céannashe was charged with the lesser offence of manslaughtercúisíodh í i ndúnorgain, cion nach bhfuil chomh tromchúiseachlesser mortals ironic na gnáthdhaoine, an chosmhuintir2 adjective in names of animals and plants BOT, ZOOLbeag adj c m umion- preflesser eagle-owlrí-ulchabhán beag3 adverblesser known musiciansceoltóirí nach bhfuil a oiread sin clú orthu
phrases
a lesser man/woman/person
many a lesser man might have given upis iomaí fear eile a d'éireodh as
the lesser of two evils
(also
the lesser evil
)rogha an dá dhíogha
to a lesser extent
(also
to a lesser degree
)I also like going to Scotland but to a lesser extentis maith liom dul go hAlbain fosta, ach ní a oiread céanna
