tanto meno

much less

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phrase Rare #32,399
much less Used to say that something is even less true or likely than what was just mentioned; often similar to "let alone".
IT: Non ho tempo per uscire, tanto meno per andare al cinema.
EN: I don't have time to go out, much less to go to the movies.

Tanto meno di pan di via.

Much less a bit of bread for the journey.

— Il Signore degli Anelli - Il ritorno del re (2003)

Tanto meno per le donne.

Even less so for women.

— Una giornata particolare (1977)

Non cerco comprensione, tanto meno consigli.

I'm not looking for understanding, much less advice.

Tanto meno a Hilda.

Least of all Hilda.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Tanto meno uno in cui qualcuno mi amasse.

Much less one where someone loved me.

— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Il Castello dell’Infinito (2025)

Tanto meno la mia.

Much less mine.

— TÁR (2022)

Tanto meno tu!

Much less you!

— Un giorno di ordinaria follia (1993)