few

[US]/fjuː/
[UK]/fju/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. escaso; casi inexistente
pron. un pequeño número
n. un pequeño número

Phrases & Collocations

a few

unos pocos

few options

pocas opciones

very few

muy pocas

fewer calories

menos calorías

quite a few

bastantes

only a few

solo unos pocos

every few

cada pocos

few words

pocas palabras

some few

algunos pocos

no fewer than

no menos de

with few exceptions

con pocas excepciones

a good few

bastantes

at the fewest

en el mínimo

Example Sentences

a few heroic individuals.

unos pocos individuos heroicos.

a few misty memories.

unos pocos recuerdos brumosos.

ask for a few coppers

pedir unas pocas monedas.

in the past few days.

en los últimos días.

a few stray crumbs.

unos pocos migas sueltas.

a person of few words.

una persona de pocas palabras.

They have a few rifles.

Tienen algunos rifles.

a few words of comfort.

algunas palabras de consuelo.

a club with as few as 20 members.

un club con tan solo 20 miembros.

a few grains of corn.

unos pocos granos de maíz.

a few shovels of earth.

unas pocas paladas de tierra.

the simple utterance of a few platitudes.

la simple expresión de algunas banalidades.

The house was ablaze in a few minutes.

La casa quedó en llamas en pocos minutos.

Few people like snakes.

A pocas personas les gustan las serpientes.

It only cost a few pence.

Solo costó unos pocos peniques.

He had few possessions.

Tenía pocas posesiones.

He is a man of few words.

Él es un hombre de pocas palabras.

The chairman made a few introductory remarks.

El presidente hizo algunos comentarios introductorios.

The actors began to rehearse a few scenes.

Los actores comenzaron a ensayar algunas escenas.

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