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عَدَد قَليل \ few: (with a) some, but not a large number: I waited for a few days. I need a few more books. handful: a few: Only a handful of people came to watch the match. -
2 few
[fjuː] adjective, pronounnot many; a very small number of:every few minutes (= very frequently)
قَليلSuch opportunities are few.
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3 few
قَلِيلٌ جدًّا \ few: not many; a very small number: He has few friends. His friends are very few. -
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5 few and far between
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6 a few
a small number (emphasizing that there are indeed some):قَليلWe have only a few left.
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7 precious few
very few/little:قَليلI've precious little money left.
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8 so few, so little
قَلِيلٌ جِدًّا \ so few, so little: such a small number or amount (of): He has so little money. \ See Also لدرجة كبيرة (لِدَرَجة كبيرة) -
9 عدد
عَدَد \ figure: the sign for a number (1, 2, 3, etc.); any number: a low figure. number: a quantity: a large number of people. \ الأَعْدَاد الزَّوْجيَّة \ even numbers: those numbers that can be divided by two: 2, 4, 6, 8 etc.. \ أَعْدَادٌ كبيرة \ hundreds: a very large number: He has hundreds of friends. thousands: a great many: thousands of people. \ أَعْدَاد كبيرة مِن \ plague: a very large number of creatures (esp. flies, rats, locusts, etc.) that cause great trouble: The crops were destroyed by a plague of locusts. \ See Also أَسْرَاب مُؤذِيَة مِن... \ عَدَد \ intake: a quatity that is taken in: This year’s intake of students was 70 girls and 50 boys. \ See Also كَمِّيّة مُدْخَلَة \ عَدَد أقلّ \ less: a smaller amount of; not so much; not so many (but fewer is better than less in regard to plural nouns): You should eat less sugar and fewer sweets. less: a smaller amount: It lasted for less than five minutes. He wants $5 and he won’t accept less. \ عَدَد صَحيح \ a whole number: a number such as 2 (not a fraction like 2/3 or a decimal like 1.7). \ عَدَد غفير \ multitude: a great number; a crowd. \ عَدَد قَديم (من صَحيفَة أو مَجَلَّة) \ back number: (of a newspaper, etc) a copy which is not the latest on sale. \ See Also نُسْخَة قَديمَة \ عَدَد قَليل \ few: (with a) some, but not a large number: I waited for a few days. I need a few more books. handful: a few: Only a handful of people came to watch the match. \ العَدَد الكامِل \ strength: the full quantity of a group of persons who form an effective force: The nurses are not up to strength. (There are not enough nurses) They are 30 below strength. (The hospital usu. employs 30 more than it has now). \ عَدَد كبير \ many: a large number (of): He has (very) many friends. Many (of them) are at school with him. Many hands make light work (a job is done faster if we help each other). many a: used with a singular noun, equal in sense to a plural noun: I’ve been there many a time (many times). score: modern use (mostly pl.) a large number: I’ve been there scores of times. \ عَدَد كبير \ heaps of: a lot of: He has heaps of relations. \ See Also كَمية كبيرة مِن \ عَدَد كبير جدًّا \ a good many, a great many: very many: a good many people. \ عَدَد كَبير مِن \ dozen: a lot: I have dozens of relations. \ عَدَد مِن صَحِيفة \ issue: an official supply; (of newspapers) a particular supply: an issue of new coins; yesterday’s issue of the local paper. \ عَدَد هائِل \ a cloud: a mass of everything in the air (flying insects, smoke, dust, etc.). -
10 قليل
قَلِيل \ insufficient: not enough (in power, ability, etc.): insufficient knowledge; insufficient food. little: small; (of children) very young and small; (of time or distance) short: a little book; two little boys; Wait a little while. low: not high; not great in amount: low price; a low speed. poor: too small in quantity: a poor supply of wood; a poor attendance at the meeting. scarce: not plentiful; difficult to get, for lack of supply: Water is scare in desert lands. slight: small and usu. unimportant: a slight change; slight fever. slim: (of hopes or chances, etc.) weak: a slim chance of escape. small: (with no adv. form) little: a small child; the smallest house in the village. \ See Also صغير (صَغِير) \ بِقَلِيل \ little: (with very, unless followed by an adjective or participle) not much; hardly at all: It rained very little in the night. He’s little better than a thief. slightly: a little: He’s slightly taller than I am. \ See Also قليلا (قَليلاً) \ قَلِيل \ little: (with a) some; a reasonable amount of: He speaks a little English. \ See Also شيء مِن \ قَلِيلُ الاحتِمال \ impatient: unable to suffer annoyance without complaining: I get impatient with her foolish questions. \ قَلِيلُ الأدَب \ disrespectful: showing lack of respect. \ قَلِيلُ الأَهَمِّيّة \ secondary: less important; not first in importance: a secondary road; a secondary reason. \ See Also ثانوي (ثانويّ) \ قَلِيلُ التَّبَصُّر \ short-sighted: unwisely thinking only of the present; not considering the future: short-sighted plans for a school, which will soon be too small. \ See Also قَصير النَّظَر \ قَلِيلٌ جدًّا \ few: not many; a very small number: He has few friends. His friends are very few. \ قَلِيلٌ جِدًّا \ so few, so little: such a small number or amount (of): He has so little money. \ See Also لدرجة كبيرة (لِدَرَجة كبيرة) \ قَلِيلٌ جدًّا مِن \ little: (only with singular nouns) hardly any; not a reasonable amount of: There’s (very) little food in the cupboard. \ قَلِيلُ الحَيَاء \ impudent: not respectful; shamelessly rude. \ قَلِيلُ الحَيْطَة \ short-sighted: unwisely thinking only of the present; not considering the future: short-sighted plans for a school, which will soon be too small. \ قَلِيلُ السُّمْك \ thin: (of material such as walls boards or sheets) not thick: Thin paper is easily torn. \ See Also رَقيق \ قَلِيلُ العِنايَة (بِعَمَلِهِ أو مَلْبَسِهِ) \ slovenly: lazy, careless and dirty (as shown in one’s dress and one’s ways). \ قَلِيلُ الغَوْر \ shallow: not deep: a shallow river; a shallow grave. \ See Also العُمْق \ قَلِيلُ الفاعِلِيّة \ inefficient: not working well; wasting time or power: Old machines are often inefficient. He is an inefficient clerk. \ قَلِيلُ الكَلام \ taciturn: not accustomed to talking much: He is taciturn by nature. \ قَلِيلٌ مِنْ \ any: pron. in questions; after if, whether: Have you any money? Have you any books on art? I wonder if/ whether she has any milk/ any bottles of milk?, after not and without: I haven’t got any money/ books. He did it without any difficulty, after never: We never eat any potatoes. little: small but reasonable amount: Every little helps. I gave her a little of my own share (see أيّ). \ See Also أي (أيّ) \ قَلِيلُ النشاط \ dull: (of business) not active; not selling much. -
11 enormously
لِلْغايَة \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. frightfully: very: He’s frightfully clever. highly: greatly; very ; very well; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced teacher. I value your advice highly. so: (stressed) very: I’m so glad that you won!. stone: (with a few special adj.) completely: Stone cold; stone dead. very: (giving special force to an adv. or adj., or to the nouns many, much, few, little): very soon; very hot; very little to eat. \ لِلْغايَة \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. frightfully: very: He’s frightfully clever. highly: greatly; very ; very well; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced teacher. I value your advice highly. so: (stressed) very: I’m so glad that you won!. stone: (with a few special adj.) completely: Stone cold; stone dead. very: (giving special force to an adv. or adj., or to the nouns many, much, few, little): very soon; very hot; very little to eat. -
12 exceedingly
لِلْغايَة \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. frightfully: very: He’s frightfully clever. highly: greatly; very ; very well; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced teacher. I value your advice highly. so: (stressed) very: I’m so glad that you won!. stone: (with a few special adj.) completely: Stone cold; stone dead. very: (giving special force to an adv. or adj., or to the nouns many, much, few, little): very soon; very hot; very little to eat. \ لِلْغايَة \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. frightfully: very: He’s frightfully clever. highly: greatly; very ; very well; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced teacher. I value your advice highly. so: (stressed) very: I’m so glad that you won!. stone: (with a few special adj.) completely: Stone cold; stone dead. very: (giving special force to an adv. or adj., or to the nouns many, much, few, little): very soon; very hot; very little to eat. -
13 extremely
لِلْغايَة \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. frightfully: very: He’s frightfully clever. highly: greatly; very ; very well; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced teacher. I value your advice highly. so: (stressed) very: I’m so glad that you won!. stone: (with a few special adj.) completely: Stone cold; stone dead. very: (giving special force to an adv. or adj., or to the nouns many, much, few, little): very soon; very hot; very little to eat. \ لِلْغايَة \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. frightfully: very: He’s frightfully clever. highly: greatly; very ; very well; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced teacher. I value your advice highly. so: (stressed) very: I’m so glad that you won!. stone: (with a few special adj.) completely: Stone cold; stone dead. very: (giving special force to an adv. or adj., or to the nouns many, much, few, little): very soon; very hot; very little to eat. -
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لِلْغايَة \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. frightfully: very: He’s frightfully clever. highly: greatly; very ; very well; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced teacher. I value your advice highly. so: (stressed) very: I’m so glad that you won!. stone: (with a few special adj.) completely: Stone cold; stone dead. very: (giving special force to an adv. or adj., or to the nouns many, much, few, little): very soon; very hot; very little to eat. \ لِلْغايَة \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. frightfully: very: He’s frightfully clever. highly: greatly; very ; very well; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced teacher. I value your advice highly. so: (stressed) very: I’m so glad that you won!. stone: (with a few special adj.) completely: Stone cold; stone dead. very: (giving special force to an adv. or adj., or to the nouns many, much, few, little): very soon; very hot; very little to eat. -
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لِلْغايَة \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. frightfully: very: He’s frightfully clever. highly: greatly; very ; very well; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced teacher. I value your advice highly. so: (stressed) very: I’m so glad that you won!. stone: (with a few special adj.) completely: Stone cold; stone dead. very: (giving special force to an adv. or adj., or to the nouns many, much, few, little): very soon; very hot; very little to eat. \ لِلْغايَة \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. frightfully: very: He’s frightfully clever. highly: greatly; very ; very well; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced teacher. I value your advice highly. so: (stressed) very: I’m so glad that you won!. stone: (with a few special adj.) completely: Stone cold; stone dead. very: (giving special force to an adv. or adj., or to the nouns many, much, few, little): very soon; very hot; very little to eat. -
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لِلْغايَة \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. frightfully: very: He’s frightfully clever. highly: greatly; very ; very well; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced teacher. I value your advice highly. so: (stressed) very: I’m so glad that you won!. stone: (with a few special adj.) completely: Stone cold; stone dead. very: (giving special force to an adv. or adj., or to the nouns many, much, few, little): very soon; very hot; very little to eat. \ لِلْغايَة \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. frightfully: very: He’s frightfully clever. highly: greatly; very ; very well; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced teacher. I value your advice highly. so: (stressed) very: I’m so glad that you won!. stone: (with a few special adj.) completely: Stone cold; stone dead. very: (giving special force to an adv. or adj., or to the nouns many, much, few, little): very soon; very hot; very little to eat. -
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لِلْغايَة \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. frightfully: very: He’s frightfully clever. highly: greatly; very ; very well; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced teacher. I value your advice highly. so: (stressed) very: I’m so glad that you won!. stone: (with a few special adj.) completely: Stone cold; stone dead. very: (giving special force to an adv. or adj., or to the nouns many, much, few, little): very soon; very hot; very little to eat. \ لِلْغايَة \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. frightfully: very: He’s frightfully clever. highly: greatly; very ; very well; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced teacher. I value your advice highly. so: (stressed) very: I’m so glad that you won!. stone: (with a few special adj.) completely: Stone cold; stone dead. very: (giving special force to an adv. or adj., or to the nouns many, much, few, little): very soon; very hot; very little to eat. -
18 very
لِلْغايَة \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. frightfully: very: He’s frightfully clever. highly: greatly; very ; very well; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced teacher. I value your advice highly. so: (stressed) very: I’m so glad that you won!. stone: (with a few special adj.) completely: Stone cold; stone dead. very: (giving special force to an adv. or adj., or to the nouns many, much, few, little): very soon; very hot; very little to eat. \ لِلْغايَة \ enormously: very greatly: I enjoyed myself enormously. exceedingly: very: He’s exceedingly clever. extremely: very: You’re extremely kind. frightfully: very: He’s frightfully clever. highly: greatly; very ; very well; very much: I was highly delighted at his success. This substance is highly poisonous. She is a highly experienced teacher. I value your advice highly. so: (stressed) very: I’m so glad that you won!. stone: (with a few special adj.) completely: Stone cold; stone dead. very: (giving special force to an adv. or adj., or to the nouns many, much, few, little): very soon; very hot; very little to eat. -
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عَدَد قَليل \ few: (with a) some, but not a large number: I waited for a few days. I need a few more books. handful: a few: Only a handful of people came to watch the match. -
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