few
gb/fjˈu/ us/fjˈu/
A2
انگریزی
~ 600
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
A2
property
1
Not many in number
Only a small number of people or things.
استعمال کا انداز:
a few [plural noun]
عام غلطی:
Learners often confuse 'few' with 'a few'. 'Few' without 'a' can mean 'almost none', which has a more negative meaning than 'a few'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
several (Indicates more than two but not many; can sometimes imply slightly more than 'few'.)
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some (Less specific than 'few'; does not necessarily suggest a small number.)
متضاد الفاظ
many (Indicates a large number, the opposite of 'few' in quantity.)
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numerous (Means 'very many', directly opposing the idea of 'few'.)
لفظی تراکیب
a few friends
|a few minutes
|few chances
|few options
|few people
موضوعات
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
few [plural noun]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes use 'few' when they mean 'a few', unintentionally making the sentence sound negative.
ہم معنی الفاظ
hardly any (Emphasizes the extremely small quantity, similar to 'few' in this sense.)
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scarce (Implies rarity or difficulty in finding something.)
متضاد الفاظ
plenty (Suggests more than enough, the opposite of scarcity.)
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abundant (Means present in large quantities, opposite of 'few' in this sense.)
لفظی تراکیب
few opportunities
|few resources
|few supporters
|few details
موضوعات
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
گرامر
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few
IPA
GB/fjˈu/
US/fjˈu/
ہجا بندی اور زور
few (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (few)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: few
- Comparative: fewer
- Superlative: fewest
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
fewer
adjective
fewest
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
many
adjective A1
عبارات
a few
1/ə fjˈu/
fixed phrase
Small number of items or people
A small number of things or people.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.