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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.) bieži- a few- few and far between* * *nedaudzi, neliels skaits; maz, nedaudz -
2 few and far between
(very few: Interesting jobs are few and far between.) reti* * *reti; retu reizi -
3 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.) daži -
4 precious few/little
(very few/little: I've precious little money left.) ļoti maz; ārkārtīgi nedaudz -
5 a few, some few
daži; nedaudzi -
6 a good few, quite a few
krietni daudz -
7 a few necessaries for the journey
šis tas, kas nepieciešams ceļojumamEnglish-Latvian dictionary > a few necessaries for the journey
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8 a few whiffs of this gas and she'll fall asleep
tiklīdz viņa ieelpos šo gāzi, viņa iemigsEnglish-Latvian dictionary > a few whiffs of this gas and she'll fall asleep
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9 a smart few
prāvs skaits -
10 favoured few
nedaudzi izredzētie -
11 following the speech, there will be a few minutes for questions
pēc lekcijas būs dažas minūtes jautājumiemEnglish-Latvian dictionary > following the speech, there will be a few minutes for questions
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12 in few words
dažos vārdos -
13 my wants are few
manas vajadzības nav lielas -
14 some few
daži -
15 the few
mazākums -
16 to falter out a few words
izdvest dažus vārdus -
17 to touch a few questions
pieskarties dažiem jautājumiem -
18 acceptance
noun We have had few acceptances to our invitation.) (piedāvājuma) pieņemšana; piekrišana* * *pieņemšana; pievienošanās, piekrišana; akcepts -
19 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.) miljards: 109; Lielbritānijā arī: 10122) (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.) miljards: 109; Lielbritānijā arī: 10123) (a billion pounds or dollars: The sum involved amounts to several billion(s).) miljards (sterliņu mārciņu/dolāru)2. 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.) miljarda-; miljardu-- billionth* * *biljons; miljards -
20 chamber
[' eimbə]1) (a room.) istaba2) (the place where an assembly (eg Parliament) meets: There were few members left in the chamber.) zāle3) (such an assembly: the Upper and Lower Chambers.) palāta4) (an enclosed space or cavity eg the part of a gun which holds the bullets: Many pistols have chambers for six bullets.) aptvere•- chamber music* * *kambaris, istaba; mēbelētas istabas; kantoris; palāta; kamera
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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
few — [ fju ] (comparative fewer; superlative fewest) function word, quantifier *** Few can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): Few people live there now. There were a few animals in the barn. as a pronoun: Many… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Few — (f[=u]), a. [Compar. {Fewer} (f[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Fewest}.] [OE. fewe, feawe, AS. fe[ a], pl. fe[ a]we; akin to OS. f[=a]h, OHG. f[=o] fao, Icel. f[=a]r, Sw. f[*a], pl., Dan. faa, pl., Goth. faus, L. paucus, cf. Gr. pay^ros. Cf. {Paucity}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
few — ► DETERMINER , PRONOUN , & ADJECTIVE 1) (a few) a small number of. 2) not many. ► NOUN (the few) ▪ a select minority. ● few and far between Cf. ↑few and far between … English terms dictionary
few and far between — Very rare • • • Main Entry: ↑few * * * few and far between phrase not happening very often or not existing in many places Opportunities for promotion are few and far between. Thesaurus: rarely and not oftensynonym … Useful english dictionary
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few — (adj.) O.E. feawe (plural; contracted to fea) few, seldom, even a little, from P.Gmc. *faw , from PIE root *pau few, little (Cf. L. paucus few, little, paullus little, parvus little, small, pauper poor; Gk. pauros … Etymology dictionary
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