than

Значение (Английский)

Conj

1. Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
2. (obsolete) Because; for.

Prep

introduces a comparison, and is associated with comparatives, and with words such as more, less, and fewer. Typically, it seeks to measure the force of an adjective or similar description between two predicates.

Adv

At that time; then.

Синонимы

from

about

that

to

more than

before

but

as

compared to

save

since

still

unless

up to

when

where

rather than

apart from

except

in comparison with

more

of

other

out of

rather

Произносится как (IPA)

/ðæn/

Этимология (Английский)

From Middle English than, thanne, from Old English þanne, a variant of þonne (“then, since, because”), from Proto-Germanic *þan (“at that, at that time, then”), from earlier *þam, from Proto-Indo-European *tóm, accusative masculine of *só (“demonstrative pronoun, that”). Cognate with Dutch dan (“than”), German denn (“than”), German dann (“then”). Doublet of then.

Предложения

The Flying Corps owed to this man much more than they know or think .

Летающий корпус обязан этому человеку гораздо больше, чем они знают или думают.

He looked around at the empty plaza again , feeling less desperate than before .

Он снова оглянулся на пустую площадь, чувствуя себя менее отчаянным, чем раньше.

And the murmur lasted longer than a simple vow would have .

И шум длился дольше, чем простой клятву.

It was no more exciting than an overturned carriage or a tree blown across the road .

Это было не более захватывающе, чем перевернутая карета или дерево, взорванное по дороге.

However she was more interested in polemic than everyday strategy .

Однако она больше интересовалась полемикой, чем повседневной стратегией.

Similar to "SimTown", it is targeted more towards children than the average player .

Подобно «Симтауну», он нацелен на детей больше, чем к среднему игроку.

The bandwidth demands proved more than Mac . Com could handle .

Требования пропускной способности оказались больше, чем Mac.com.

Istanbul hosts more conferences than all Turkish other cities combined .

Стамбул проводит больше конференций, чем во всех других турецких городах вместе взятых.