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few

 

[ fjuห ]

Determiner / Pronoun / Adjective
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Determiner

a small number of

constituting the minority of people or things

Synonyms

not many, several, some

Examples of usage

  • I have a few friends in this city
  • Only a few people attended the meeting
Context #2 | Pronoun

a small number of

used to emphasize how small a number of people or things is

Synonyms

a small number, hardly any, scarcely any

Examples of usage

  • Few will deny that changes are necessary
  • Few of the students have passed the exam
Context #3 | Adjective

a small number of

not many but more than one or two

Synonyms

not many, several, some

Examples of usage

  • He had a few friends over for a barbecue
  • She gave him a few cookies

Translations

Translations of the word "few" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น poucos

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เฅเค›

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช wenige

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sedikit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบั–ะปัŒะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kilka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฐ‘ใ—

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท peu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pocos

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท birkaรง

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ช‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ู„ูŠู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nฤ›kolik

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ niekoฤพko

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฐ‘ๆ•ฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nekaj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fรกir

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒแƒขแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bir neรงษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pocos

Etymology

The word 'few' has Old English origins, coming from the word 'feawe', meaning 'not many'. Over time, its usage has evolved to convey the idea of a small number or a minority. The word has been used in various contexts to describe a limited quantity of people or things, emphasizing scarcity or insufficiency.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #149, this word is extremely common in English. It's a crucial part of basic vocabulary that's used constantly in both spoken and written communication, making it essential for even basic conversations.