than

than
ðən, ðæn
conjunction, preposition
(a word used in comparisons: It is easier than I thought; I sing better than he does; He sings better than me.) que; de lo que
than conj
1. que
my brother is taller than me mi hermano es más alto que yo
I can run faster than you yo corro más rápido que tú
2. de
he's got more than a hundred CDs tiene más de cien discos compactos
than
tr[ðæn, ʊnstressed ðən]
conjunction
1 que
he is taller than you are él es más alto que tú
you do it better than me tú lo haces mejor que yo
2 (with numbers) de
more than fifty más de cincuenta
more than once más de una vez
3 (followed by clause) de lo que
this is easier than we thought esto es más fácil de lo que pensábamos
than ['ðæn] conj
: que, de
it's worth more than that: vale más que eso
more than you think: más de lo que piensas
than prep
: que, de
you're better than he is: eres mejor que él
more than once: más de una vez
than
adv.
que adv.
conj.
que conj.
prep.
de prep.

I ðæn, weak form ðən
conjunction
a) (in comparisons) que; (with quantity) de

I'm feeling better than I was — me siento mejor que antes

more/less than we had asked for — más/menos de lo que habíamos pedido

the situation is even worse than we thought — la situación es aún peor de lo que pensábamos

b) (with alternatives)

I'd rather walk than go by bus — prefiero ir a pie a tomar el autobús

I'd sooner die than marry you — prefiero morirme antes que casarme contigo

c) (except, besides) que

I had no alternative than to resign — no tenía otra alternativa que dimitir

d) (when) cuando

no sooner had I sat down than the bell rang — apenas me había sentado cuando sonó el timbre, en cuanto me senté sonó el timbre


II
preposition (in comparisons) que; (with quantity) de

his house is bigger than mine — su casa es más grande que la mía

more than £200/20 days — más de 200 libras/20 días

[ðæn]
CONJ
1) (in comparisons) que

I have more than you — tengo más que usted

nobody is more sorry than I (am) — nadie lo siente más que yo

more often than not — en la mayoría de los casos

they have more money than we have — tienen más dinero que nosotros

the car went faster than we had expected — el coche alcanzó una velocidad mayor de lo que habíamos esperado

it is better to phone than to write — más vale llamar por teléfono que escribir

2) (with numerals) de

more/less than 90 — más/menos de 90

more than once — más de una vez

3) (stating preference) antes que

rather you than me — tú antes que yo

* * *

I [ðæn], weak form [ðən]
conjunction
a) (in comparisons) que; (with quantity) de

I'm feeling better than I was — me siento mejor que antes

more/less than we had asked for — más/menos de lo que habíamos pedido

the situation is even worse than we thought — la situación es aún peor de lo que pensábamos

b) (with alternatives)

I'd rather walk than go by bus — prefiero ir a pie a tomar el autobús

I'd sooner die than marry you — prefiero morirme antes que casarme contigo

c) (except, besides) que

I had no alternative than to resign — no tenía otra alternativa que dimitir

d) (when) cuando

no sooner had I sat down than the bell rang — apenas me había sentado cuando sonó el timbre, en cuanto me senté sonó el timbre


II
preposition (in comparisons) que; (with quantity) de

his house is bigger than mine — su casa es más grande que la mía

more than £200/20 days — más de 200 libras/20 días


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