minus1

/ˈmaɪ.nəs/

Translation

prep

› (en matemáticas)

⇨ menos

Four minus one is three

Cuatro menos uno son tres

› (inform)

⇨ sin

■ pron. La primera sílaba rima con my

(Definition of minus prep from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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