Més o menys
Example: La reunió va durar més o menys dues hores.
Definition
"Més o menys" is an adverbial phrase used to indicate an approximate amount, degree, or extent, meaning 'more or less' or 'roughly.' It expresses an estimation rather than a precise figure, as in the sentence 'La reunió va durar més o menys dues hores' ('The meeting lasted more or less two hours').
Etymology
The phrase "més o menys" originates from Catalan, combining "més" meaning 'more' and "menys" meaning 'less.' This construction is a straightforward way of expressing approximation and has parallels in other Romance languages. Did you know it literally translates to 'more or less,' capturing the idea of something being near but not exact?
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"Més o menys" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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