minus

minus preposition uk/ˈmaɪnəs/ us minus preposition
(WITHOUT)without something that should be there

без
She arrived at the meeting minus her briefcase.
minus adjective uk/ˈmaɪnəs/ us
[ always before noun ] A minus number is less than zero.

отрицательный, ниже нуля
The temperature last night was minus ten.
 A minus /B minus , etc
used with scores given to written work meaning 'slightly lower than'

5 с минусом/4 с минусом и т. д.
I got an A minus for my last essay.

MINUS noun

[ C ] uk/ˈmaɪnəs/ us minus noun [C]
(DIFFICULTY)

a problem or difficulty

минус, недостаток
It isn't easy having a child but the pluses outweigh the minus es.