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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.) pouco- a few- few and far between* * *[fju:] n pequeno número. • adj poucos, poucas. spectators are few / há poucos espectadores. the few strangers / os poucos estranhos. • pron poucos, poucas, raros, raras. his visits are few and far between / suas visitas são raras (escassas). a few alguns, algumas. a few of my things algumas das minhas coisas. as few as somente. I have had a few too many, I have had a few eu bebi demais. not a few não poucos. quite a few um número regular. some few alguns, poucos. the few a minoria, os eleitos. -
2 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.) poucos- a few- few and far between -
3 few
poucos -
4 few
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5 few the fewest
few. the fewesto menor número, a menor quantidade. -
6 few and far between
(very few: Interesting jobs are few and far between.) poucos e raros* * *few and far betweenraras vezes. -
7 few and far between
(very few: Interesting jobs are few and far between.) raroEnglish-Portuguese (Brazil) dictionary > few and far between
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8 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.) uns poucos* * *a fewalguns, algumas. -
9 as few as
as few assomente. I have had a few too many, I have had a few eu bebi demais. -
10 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.) alguns -
11 a few of my things
a few of my thingsalgumas das minhas coisas. -
12 a man/woman of few words
a man/woman of few wordsum homem/mulher de poucas palavras. -
13 he touched off the scene in a few strokes
he touched off the scene in a few strokesele desenhou a cena com poucos traços.English-Portuguese dictionary > he touched off the scene in a few strokes
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14 in a few words
in a few wordsem poucas palavras. -
15 let’s sink a few beers
let’s sink a few beerscoll vamos tomar alguns chopes. -
16 not a few
not a fewnão poucos. -
17 quite a few
quite a fewum número regular. -
18 some few
some fewalguns, poucos. -
19 the few
the fewa minoria, os eleitos. -
20 precious few/little
(very few/little: I've precious little money left.) muito pouco
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few — W1S1 [fju:] determiner, pron, adj comparative fewer superlative fewest [: Old English; Origin: feawa] 1.) [no comparative] a small number of things or people a few ▪ I have to buy a few things at the supermarket. ▪ Pam called to say she s going… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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