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1 few
[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) kevés- a few- few and far between -
2 few and far between
(very few: Interesting jobs are few and far between.) néhány -
3 few\ in\ number
kisszámú, kis létszámú, kevesen, csekély létszámú -
4 few\ minutes\ ago
néhány perce, néhány perccel ezelőtt -
5 few\ other\ examples
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6 a few
(a small number (emphasizing that there are indeed some): There are a few books in this library about geology; We have only a few left.) néhány, nem sok -
7 precious few/little
(very few/little: I've precious little money left.) édeskevés -
8 in\ a\ few\ words
néhány szóban, röviden összefoglalva, pár szóban -
9 make\ few\ words\ of\ it
néhány szóval elintéz, nem sok szót veszteget rá -
10 put\ a\ few\ coals\ on\ the\ fire
rátesz a kályhára, rátesz a tűzre, rárak a tűzreEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > put\ a\ few\ coals\ on\ the\ fire
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11 tell\ sy\ a\ few\ home\ truths
English-Hungarian dictionary > tell\ sy\ a\ few\ home\ truths
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12 with\ few\ exceptions
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13 acceptance
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14 billion
['biljən] 1. plurals billion (1, 3), billions (2, 3) - noun1) (often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000: a billion; several billion.) GB billió, US milliárd2) (often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000.) GB billió, US milliárd3) (a billion pounds or dollars: The sum involved amounts to several billion(s).) GB billió, US milliárd2. adjective(often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000,000 in number; in the United States and often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000 in number: a few billion stars.) GB billió, US milliárd- billionth -
15 chamber
fülke, szoba, feltörés, zsiliptartó, töltényűr* * *[' eimbə]1) (a room.) szoba2) (the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.) kamara3) (such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.) ház4) (an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.) tölténytartó•- chamber music -
16 common
útszéli, hivatásos, barátságos, közösségi, átlagos* * *['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) közönséges2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) közös3) (publicly owned: common property.) közös4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) ordenáré5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) átlagos6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) köznév2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) közlegelő- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
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17 couple
pár to couple: párosít, párosul* * *1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) néhány2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) pár2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) összekapcsol- couplet- coupling -
18 deluge
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19 dislike
utálat, ellenszenv, idegenkedés to dislike: idegenkedik, elégedetlen, nem szeret, rosszall* * *1. verb(not to like; to have strong feelings against: I know he dislikes me.) irtózik (vmitől)2. noun(strong feeling directed against a thing, person or idea: He doesn't go to football matches because of his dislike of crowds; He has few dislikes.) ellenszenv -
20 duty
adó, tiszteletadás, kötelesség, illeték, szolgálat* * *['dju:ti]plural - duties; noun1) (what one ought morally or legally to do: He acted out of duty; I do my duty as a responsible citizen.) kötelesség2) (an action or task requiring to be done, especially one attached to a job: I had a few duties to perform in connection with my job.) kötelesség3) ((a) tax on goods: You must pay duty when you bring wine into the country.) vám•- dutiable- dutiful
- duty-free
- off duty
- on duty
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