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Anglais - Turc

Few

fju
Extrêmement Commun
500 - 600
500 - 600
L'indice de fréquence et d'importance des mots indique la fréquence d'apparition d'un mot dans une langue donnée. Plus le nombre est petit, plus le mot est fréquemment utilisé. Les mots les plus fréquemment utilisés vont généralement de 1 à 4000. Cet indice d'importance vous aide à vous concentrer sur les mots les plus utiles lors de votre processus d'apprentissage des langues.

birkaç, az sayıda, nadir, birkaç tane

Significations de Few en turc

birkaç

Exemple:
I have a few friends in this city.
Bu şehirde birkaç arkadaşım var.
Can you give me a few minutes?
Bana birkaç dakika verir misin?
Utilisation: informalContexte: Used to indicate a small number of countable items or people.
Note: Often implies more than one but not many; can sometimes suggest a sense of limitation.

az sayıda

Exemple:
There are few students in the class today.
Bugün sınıfta az sayıda öğrenci var.
Few people attended the meeting.
Toplantıya az sayıda insan katıldı.
Utilisation: formalContexte: Used to emphasize a small quantity or number, often with a negative connotation.
Note: This usage can imply that the number is disappointingly low.

nadir

Exemple:
Few opportunities arise in this field.
Bu alanda nadir fırsatlar ortaya çıkar.
It is few and far between that we get to travel.
Seyahat etme fırsatımız nadir olur.
Utilisation: formalContexte: Used to express rarity or infrequency of occurrence.
Note: This meaning focuses on the scarcity of occurrences rather than just quantity.

birkaç tane

Exemple:
I bought a few things at the store.
Dükkanın içinde birkaç tane şey aldım.
Can you suggest a few places to eat?
Bana yemek için birkaç yer önerebilir misin?
Utilisation: informalContexte: Used in everyday conversations to refer to a small number of items or suggestions.
Note: Often used in a practical context, especially when shopping or making plans.

Les synonymes de Few

several

Several means more than a few but not many. It implies a moderate amount.
Exemple: I invited several friends to the party.
Note: Several implies a slightly larger quantity compared to few.

a handful of

A handful of means a small number or a few people or things that can be counted on one hand.
Exemple: There were only a handful of people at the event.
Note: A handful of is a more informal way to indicate a small quantity.

scant

Scant means barely sufficient or not enough. It indicates a small or limited amount.
Exemple: She provided scant evidence to support her claim.
Note: Scant emphasizes insufficiency or inadequacy more than few.

Expressions et phrases courantes de Few

A few

This phrase indicates a small number of something, implying more than one or two but less than many.
Exemple: I have a few friends coming over for dinner tonight.
Note: While 'few' alone signifies a small number with a negative connotation, 'a few' suggests a positive or sufficient quantity.

In a few

This phrase means within a short period of time, shortly.
Exemple: The meeting will start in a few minutes.
Note: It emphasizes the immediacy or nearness of the event or action compared to 'few' which only denotes a small number.

Few and far between

This idiom describes something that is rare, uncommon, or infrequent.
Exemple: Opportunities like this are few and far between.
Note: It emphasizes not only the scarcity but the considerable distance or time gap between occurrences.

Quite a few

This phrase means a relatively large number, more than expected.
Exemple: Quite a few people showed up at the party.
Note: It suggests a surprising or notable quantity, unlike 'few' which generally implies a small amount.

Make a few waves

To cause a small disturbance or trouble in order to achieve a goal.
Exemple: She's not afraid to make a few waves to get things done.
Note: It uses 'waves' metaphorically to denote minor disruptions or challenges, diverging from the literal meaning of 'few'.

There are few who

This phrase emphasizes the rarity or scarcity of individuals possessing a certain quality or ability.
Exemple: There are few who can match his skill in that field.
Note: It highlights the exceptional nature of the individuals being referred to, contrasting with the general sense of 'few'.

Every few

This phrase means at intervals of a small number of times or occasions.
Exemple: He checks his emails every few hours.
Note: It implies a regular or periodic occurrence separated by short intervals, enhancing the temporal aspect compared to 'few'.

Expressions courantes (argot) de Few

A few sandwiches short of a picnic

This phrase is used to humorously suggest that someone is not very intelligent or is mentally lacking.
Exemple: I think he's a few sandwiches short of a picnic if he believes that story.
Note: The slang phrase emphasizes someone's perceived lack of intelligence or common sense compared to the word 'few' which just means a small number of something.

A few bricks shy of a load

Similar to the previous phrase, it implies that someone is not very bright or is lacking mental capacity.
Exemple: After that comment, I think he's a few bricks shy of a load.
Note: This slang term highlights the idea of someone missing essential components, contrasting with the neutral meaning of 'few' indicating a small quantity.

A few cards short of a full deck

Used to imply that someone is mentally unstable, irrational, or lacking critical thinking skills.
Exemple: She tried to convince me to invest in that scheme, but I think she's a few cards short of a full deck.
Note: The slang term focuses on questioning someone's mental stability or ability, diverging from the neutral concept of 'few' denoting a small number.

Few - Exemples

Few people attended the meeting.
Az sayıda insan toplantıya katıldı.
I have a few friends in this city.
Bu şehirde birkaç arkadaşım var.
There is only a small amount of sugar left.
Sadece az miktarda şeker kaldı.

Grammaire de Few

Few - Adjectif (Adjective) / Adjectif (Adjective)
Lemme: few
Conjugaisons
Adjectif, comparatif (Adjective, comparative): fewer
Adjectif, superlatif (Adjective, superlative): fewest
Adjectif (Adjective): few
Syllabes, Séparation et Accent
few contient 1 syllabes: few
Transcription phonétique: ˈfyü
few , ˈfyü (La syllabe rouge est accentuée)

Few - Importance et fréquence d'utilisation

L'indice de fréquence et d'importance des mots indique la fréquence d'apparition d'un mot dans une langue donnée. Plus le nombre est petit, plus le mot est fréquemment utilisé. Les mots les plus fréquemment utilisés vont généralement de 1 à 4000.
few: 500 - 600 (Extrêmement Commun).
Cet indice d'importance vous aide à vous concentrer sur les mots les plus utiles lors de votre processus d'apprentissage des langues.
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