few
gb/fjˈu/ us/fjˈu/
A2
Engleză
~ 600
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adjective
A2
property
1
Not many in number
Only a small number of people or things.
Tipar de utilizare:
a few [plural noun]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often confuse 'few' with 'a few'. 'Few' without 'a' can mean 'almost none', which has a more negative meaning than 'a few'.
Sinonime
several (Indicates more than two but not many; can sometimes imply slightly more than 'few'.)
|
some (Less specific than 'few'; does not necessarily suggest a small number.)
Antonime
many (Indicates a large number, the opposite of 'few' in quantity.)
|
numerous (Means 'very many', directly opposing the idea of 'few'.)
Colocații
a few friends
|a few minutes
|few chances
|few options
|few people
Teme
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- I have only a few close friends.
- There are a few cookies left in the jar.
- She needs a few minutes to finish her work.
- We saw a few birds in the garden this morning.
- He asked a few questions about the project.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I have a few books.
- We see a few cars on the road.
- She has a few pens in her bag.
- They wait for a few minutes.
- I eat a few apples every week.
adjective
B1
property
2
Hardly any in number
Almost no people or things; not enough.
Tipar de utilizare:
few [plural noun]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use 'few' when they mean 'a few', unintentionally making the sentence sound negative.
Sinonime
hardly any (Emphasizes the extremely small quantity, similar to 'few' in this sense.)
|
scarce (Implies rarity or difficulty in finding something.)
Antonime
plenty (Suggests more than enough, the opposite of scarcity.)
|
abundant (Means present in large quantities, opposite of 'few' in this sense.)
Colocații
few opportunities
|few resources
|few supporters
|few details
Teme
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- Few people attended the meeting due to the rain.
- There are few reasons to doubt her honesty.
- We have few options left at this point.
- Few students passed the difficult exam.
- In this remote area, there are few shops.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Few people live here.
- We have few chairs for the guests.
- There are few buses at night.
- Few animals can survive here.
- Few students like this subject.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
few
IPA
GB/fjˈu/
US/fjˈu/
Silabe și accent
few (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (few)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: few
- Comparative: fewer
- Superlative: fewest
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
fewer
adjective
fewest
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
many
adjective A1
Expresii
a few
1/ə fjˈu/
fixed phrase
Small number of items or people
A small number of things or people.
Exemple
- I have a few friends in this city.
- Can you give me a few minutes?
a few
2/ə fjˈu/
fixed phrase
A small number of something
Some, but not many, people or things.
Exemple
- I have a few ideas for the party.
- We met a few old friends at the café.
few and far between
1/fjˈu ˈænd fˈɑɹ bɪtwˈin/
idiom
Happening very rarely
Not happening often; rare.
Exemple
- Good jobs like that are few and far between these days.
- Good job offers are few and far between these days.
- Moments like this are few and far between.
- In this desert, water sources are few and far between.
quite a few
1/kwˈaɪt ə fjˈu/
fixed phrase
A fairly large number
A good number of people or things; many.
Exemple
- We’ve had quite a few problems lately.
- Quite a few people showed up for the early meeting.
- There were quite a few people at the party.
- She has quite a few books on that subject.