Few - translation, pronunciation and examples
few
a small number of things
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When to use few
немногие люди
несколько дней
несколько минут
несколько слов
несколько проблем
few usage examples
На вечеринку пришло всего несколько человек.
Only a few people came to the party.
У меня есть несколько друзей в городе.
I have a few friends in the city.
Similar words
The base word for a small number of countable things.
A more formal and neutral way to say a few.
Usually a larger number than a few; more than two or three.
More general than few; can mean an indefinite amount or number.
Usually exactly two, or a very small number informally.
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What's the difference between few / a small number of / several / some / a couple of / a handful of
The base word for a small number of countable things.
Few students came to the meeting.
На встречу пришло несколько студентов.
A more formal and neutral way to say a few.
A small number of students arrived late.
Небольшое количество студентов пришло поздно.
Several people asked the same question.
Несколько человек задали один и тот же вопрос.
I need some help.
Мне нужна помощь.
Usually exactly two, or a very small number informally.
I waited a couple of minutes.
Я подождал пару минут.
An informal phrase for a very small number.
A handful of people knew the truth.
Лишь немногие знали правду.
Negative form that emphasizes a small quantity and can sound less exact.
Not many people called yesterday.
Вчера позвонило не много людей.
A neutral phrase for more than a few; often suggests several items or people.
A number of guests arrived early.
Прибыло несколько гостей.
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How to pronounce few and what this word means
few translation: несколько. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce few
/fjuː/
few translation
несколько
few examples
Only a few people came to the party.
few transcription
/fjuː/, /fju/
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few meaning: what does it mean?
a small number of things
few pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
few is pronounced as /fjuː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
few definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Only a few people came to the party. Translation: На вечеринку пришло всего несколько человек.
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