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1 English

1.1 Adjective

1.1.1 Usage note
1.1.2 Translations
1.1.3 Related words

English

Adjective

(comparative fewer, superlative fewest)

More than one, but not as many as usual or as expected.
There are few people who understand quantum theory.

Usage note

Few is used with plural nouns only. With uncountable nouns, use little.

Translations

Danish: få
Dutch: weinig
Esperanto: malmulta
Finnish: harva, vähän, muutama
French: peu de
German: wenige, einige
Indonesian: sedikit
Italian: pochi m, poche f
Japanese: 少し (すこし, sukoshi)
Portuguese: poucos
Russian: немногий (nemnogij)
Spanish: poco
Swedish: få

Related words

A few
little

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WordNet Definitions

The noun "few" has two senses:

few

The adjective "few" has one sense:

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