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A few: meaning, definitions and examples

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a few

 

[ ษ™ fjuห ]

Phrase
Context #1 | Phrase

in common usage

A few refers to a small number of something, more than two but not many. The term is often used to indicate a small quantity or a limited number of items.

Synonyms

a couple of, several, some

Examples of usage

  • There were only a few people at the party.
  • I need to buy a few groceries before we leave.

Translations

Translations of the word "a few" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alguns

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเค›

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช einige

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ beberapa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะตะบั–ะปัŒะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kilka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ„ใใคใ‹ใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท quelques

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ unos pocos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท birkaรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ช‡๋ช‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุนุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nฤ›kolik

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ niekoฤพko

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‡ ไธช

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nekaj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ nokkrir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑั–ั€ะฝะตัˆะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ”แƒœแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bir neรงษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ unos pocos

Etymology

The phrase 'a few' has been used in the English language for centuries. It originates from Old English 'feawe' which meant 'a small number of'. Over time, the phrase evolved to its current usage in modern English to refer to a small but unspecified number of items or individuals.