B1pronoun · frequent

few

Few people, few thingsFew people, few things.

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/fjuː/

» I gave him a few books.

Ich gab ihm einige Bücher.

Я дал ему несколько книг.

Я дав йому кілька книжок.

Я дала йому кілька книжок.

Meaning

1 senses

Few people, few things.
Many are called, but few are chosen.

Examples

5869 sentences

I gave him a few books.
Я дав йому кілька книжок.
ruЯ дал ему несколько книг.
deIch gab ihm einige Bücher.
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A few days later, he came.
Він прийшов через декілька днів.
ruНесколько дней позже он пришёл.
deEin paar Tage später kam er.
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She has very few close friends.
У неї мало близьких друзів.
ruУ неё очень мало близких друзей.
deSie hat sehr wenige enge Freunde.
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I've met Tom a few times.
Я кілька разів зустрічав Тома.
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Just give me a few hours.
Просто дай мені кілька годин.
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Translations

2 languages

Origin

From Middle English fewe, from Old English fēaw (“few”), from Proto-West Germanic *fau, fr

From Middle English fewe, from Old English fēaw (“few”), from Proto-West Germanic *fau, from Proto-Germanic *fawaz (“few”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (“few, small”).

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Antonyms

1 antonyms

manyA1

Collocations

12 patterns

few days days
for a few
a few minutes
a few days
few minutes
few days
a few more
a few years
a few hours
few more days
only a few
have a few

few