minore
minor
The Italian word 'minore' is the direct translation of the English word 'minor'. It is used in a similar way as in English, often to describe something that is smaller, lesser, or not as significant. For example, 'età minore' means 'minor age', referring to someone who is not yet a legal adult.
Example sentences using: minore
Marco è minore di Luigi
Marco is younger than Luigi
In this sentence, 'minore' is used to show the age difference between two people. It translates to 'younger' in English and it is showing that Marco is not as old as Luigi.
Il danno è minore del previsto
The damage is less than expected
Here, 'minore' is used to indicate a lesser quantity or degree of something. In this case, it is used to express that the level of damage was not as severe (is less than) what was initially expected.
Questo è il cammino minore
This is the shorter path
In this example, 'minore' translates to 'shorter', showing the difference in length between two or more paths. Here it implies that the path being referred to is not as long as the others.