few

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

Translation

adj. scarso; quasi inesistente
pron. un piccolo numero
n. un piccolo numero

Phrases & Collocations

a few

alcuni

few options

poche opzioni

very few

pochissimi

fewer calories

meno calorie

quite a few

abbastanza

only a few

solo alcuni

every few

ogni pochi

few words

poche parole

some few

alcuni pochi

no fewer than

non meno di

with few exceptions

con poche eccezioni

a good few

un buon numero

at the fewest

al minimo

Example Sentences

a few heroic individuals.

alcuni individui eroici.

a few misty memories.

alcuni ricordi nebbiosi.

ask for a few coppers

chiedere qualche moneta di poco valore

in the past few days.

negli ultimi giorni.

a few stray crumbs.

qualche briciola smarrita.

a person of few words.

una persona di poche parole.

They have a few rifles.

Hanno alcuni fucili.

a few words of comfort.

qualche parola di conforto.

a club with as few as 20 members.

un club con anche solo 20 membri.

a few grains of corn.

qualche chicco di mais.

a few shovels of earth.

qualche pala di terra.

the simple utterance of a few platitudes.

la semplice enunciazione di alcune banalità.

The house was ablaze in a few minutes.

La casa era in fiamme in pochi minuti.

Few people like snakes.

A poche persone piacciono i serpenti.

It only cost a few pence.

Costava solo pochi pence.

He had few possessions.

Aveva poche proprietà.

He is a man of few words.

È un uomo di poche parole.

The chairman made a few introductory remarks.

Il presidente ha fatto alcune brevi osservazioni introduttive.

The actors began to rehearse a few scenes.

Gli attori hanno iniziato a provare alcune scene.

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