Few - English meaning

Few – definitions in English dictionary

pronoun
A small number of people or things.
Usage examples:
I will recount a few of the stories told me
pronoun
Used to emphasize how small a number of people or things is.
Usage examples:
Few thought to challenge these assumptions

determiner & adjective
A small number of.
Usage examples:
May i ask a few questions?
Synonims:
Not many Hardly any Scarcely any A small number of A small amount of A small quantity of One or two A handful of A sprinkling of Little A couple of A small number A handful A sprinkling A cou

determiner & adjective
Used to emphasize how small a number is.
Usage examples:
He had few friends
Synonims:
Not many Hardly any Scarcely any A small number of A small amount of A small quantity of One or two A handful of A sprinkling of Little A couple of Scarce Scant Scanty Meagre Insufficient Neg

plural noun
The minority of people; the elect.
Usage examples:
Art is not just for the few
Synonims:
A small number A handful A sprinkling One or two A couple Two or three Not many Hardly any

adjective
A small number, not many, or not enough (of something)
Usage examples:
He is one of the few (people) i can trust to keep a secret., i’m going to the supermarket to get a …

Few translation into English

Few: translate from English into Chinese

很少, 少数, 少, 小, 个别, 鲜, 些, 稀少, 寡, 廖, 尟

Few: translate from English into Dutch

Enkele, Weinig, Wat, Zelden, Minderheid, Dun, Spaarzaam

Few: translate from English into French

Peu, Peu de

Few: translate from English into German

Wenig, Wenige

Few: translate from English into Hindi

कुछ, बहुत कम, थोड़े, अल्प, अत्यल्प, बहुत नहीं, कोई, इने-गिने, थोड़ से

Few: translate from English into Italian

Pochi, Alcuni, Qualche

Few: translate from English into Korean

약간의, 조금, 거의 없는, 수가 적은, 조금은 있는

Few: translate from English into Russian

Несколько, Немногие, Мало, Немного, Немногочисленные, Меньшинство, Незначительное число, Малое число

Few: translate from English into Spanish

Pocos, Algunos, Unos, Poco, Número pequeño

Word origin

Old English fēawe, fēawa, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German fao, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin paucus and Greek pauros ‘small’.

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Few synonims

a couple

idiom
A short distance
Usage examples:
The museum is just a few steps from the hotel., a couple of steps in any direction is green, open l…

A couple - all meanings in English

a couple of

idiom
A short distance
Usage examples:
The museum is just a few steps from the hotel., a couple of steps in any direction is green, open l…

A couple of - all meanings in English

insufficient

adjective
Not enough; inadequate.
Usage examples:
There was insufficient evidence to convict him

adjective
Not enough in amount, strength, or quality; less than is needed
Usage examples:
There was insufficient evidence, so we had to find him not guilty., many of the students got low gr…

adjective
Not enough, or not big or important enough for a particularpurpose
Usage examples:
Their plan may mature with insufficient funds to pay off their mortgages., this would leave insuffi…

Insufficient - all meanings in English

little

adjective
Small in size, amount, or degree (often used to convey an appealing diminutiveness or express an affectionate or condescending attitude).
Usage examples:
The plants will grow into little bushes

adverb
To a small extent.
Usage examples:
He reminded me a little of my parents

determiner & pronoun
A small amount of.
Usage examples:
We got a little help from a training scheme

Little - all meanings in English

meagre

adjective
(of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.
Usage examples:
They were forced to supplement their meagre earnings

noun
A large predatory marine fish of the drum family, found in the mediterranean, eastern atlantic, and south-western indian ocean. it is an important food fish in southern africa.

adjective
Very small in amount or number or not enough in amount or number
Usage examples:
Manufacturing output rose by a meagre 0.1% in september., her meagre salary is not enough to pay he…

Meagre - all meanings in English

neg

noun
A photographic negative.
Usage examples:
I've got the negs and the prints

abbreviation
Negative.
Usage examples:
A neg. blood

verb
Insult or undermine (someone) in the belief that diminished self-confidence will make them more receptive to sexual advances.
Usage examples:
His seduction technique seems to be to neg her into submission

Neg - all meanings in English

one or two

idiom
A few
Usage examples:
I'd like to make one or two suggestions.

One or two - all meanings in English

scant

adjective
Barely sufficient or adequate.
Usage examples:
Companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations

verb
Provide grudgingly or in insufficient amounts.
Usage examples:
He does not scant his attention to the later writings

Scant - all meanings in English

scanty

adjective
Small or insufficient in quantity or amount.
Usage examples:
They paid whatever they could out of their scanty wages to their families

plural noun
Women's skimpy knickers or pants.
Usage examples:
A few years ago one great british institution moved from selling sensible big pants to scanties.

adjective
Smaller in size or amount than what is considered necessary or desirable
Usage examples:
Scanty food supplies

Scanty - all meanings in English

scarce

adjective
(especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand.
Usage examples:
As raw materials became scarce, synthetics were developed

adverb
Scarcely.
Usage examples:
A babe scarce two years old

Scarce - all meanings in English

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