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1. (adj.) few
not many but more than one:
Few artists live luxuriously.
2. (n.) few
(used with a pl. v.) a small number or amount:
Send me a few.
3. few
the few, a special, limited number; the minority:
music that appeals to the few.
4. (pron.) few
(used with a pl. v.) a small number of persons or things.
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| Definition of 'few' |
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1. (adj) few
a small elite group
"it was designed for the discriminating few"
2. (adj) few
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
"a few weeks ago"; "a few more wagons than usual"; "an invalid's pleasures are few and far between"; "few roses were still blooming"; "few women have led troops in battle"
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1. (adjective) few
not many
There were only a few people there.; Few of the birds came back.; I'll take a few more if you have any extra.; We had fewer visitors this year.
2. few
every few
after not many have passed
Every few minutes, she would ask the question again.
3. few
a reasonable number; = some
I downloaded a few new songs.; There were quite a few people at the meeting.
4. few
few and far between
emphasizes sth does not occur frequently or in many places
Good teachers are few and far between.
5. (pronoun) few
a small number of people or things
There were only a few left.; Very few of my friends left our hometown.
6. few
fewer than
not as many as
Fewer than 50 people signed the petition.
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| Definition of 'few' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. few
not many; small, limited, or confined in number; -- indicating a small portion of units or individuals constituing a whole; often, by ellipsis of a noun, a few people
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Sense: not many; a very small number of
Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.
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 Afrikaans: min; weinig |
 Arabic: قَليل |
 Bulgarian: няколко |
 Brazilian: pouco |
 Czech: málo, pár |
 German: wenige |
 Danish: få; ikke ret mange |
 Greek: λίγοι, ελάχιστοι |
 Spanish: pocos |
 Estonian: mõni, vähesed |
 Farsi: بسیار کم |
 Finnish: harva |
 French: peu (nombreux) |
 Hebrew: מְעַט |
 Hindi: कुछ |
 Croatian: malo njih, nekoliko |
 Hungarian: kevés |
 Indonesian: tidak banyak |
 Icelandic: fáir |
 Italian: poco |
 Japanese: ほとんどない |
 Korean: 소수의 |
 Lithuanian: nedaug, mažai |
 Latvian: bieži |
 Malay: tidak banyak |
 Dutch: weinig |
 Norwegian: få |
 Polish: mało |
 Persian: بسیار کم |
 Pashto: څو، لږ |
 Portuguese: pouco |
 Romanian: puţin |
 Russian: немногие; немного |
 Slovak: málo |
 Slovenian: redek; malo |
 Serbian: malo |
 Swedish: få, sällsynta |
 Thai: ไม่มาก, เล็กน้อย |
 Turkish: az sayıda |
 Taiwanese: 很少的 |
 Ukrainian: мало, небагато |
 Urdu: کم ، تھوڑے سے |
 Vietnamese: không nhiều; ít |
 Chinese: 很少的 |
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