Example: En mayor o menor medida, todos necesitamos ayuda a veces.
Definition
"En mayor o menor medida" is a Spanish expression meaning 'to a greater or lesser extent.' It is used to indicate that something applies more or less broadly or to varying degrees among people or situations, as in the phrase 'En mayor o menor medida, todos necesitamos ayuda a veces.'
The phrase "en mayor o menor medida" comes from Spanish, where 'mayor' means 'greater,' 'menor' means 'lesser,' and 'medida' means 'measure.' The expression literally translates to 'in greater or lesser measure,' reflecting the idea of varying degrees or amounts.
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"En mayor o menor medida" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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to a greater or lesser extent