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I. a малко (на брой)
a FEW people няколко души
FEW people малко хора, малцина
such books are FEW and far between такива книги ca рядкост/рядко се срещат
every FEW days/minutes през няколко дни/минути
II. n малко, малцина
a FEW няколко, неколцина
quite a FEW/a good FEW, not a FEW доста много хора
the thinking FEW малцината мислещи хора
a select FEW неколцина избрани* * *{fju:} а малко (на брой); a few people няколко души; few people малко(2) {fju:} n малко, малцина; а few няколко, неколцина; quite a few /a* * *малцина; малко; неколцина; няколко;* * *1. a few people няколко души 2. a few няколко, неколцина 3. a select few неколцина избрани 4. every few days/minutes през няколко дни/минути 5. few people малко хора, малцина 6. i. a малко (на брой) 7. ii. n малко, малцина 8. quite a few/a good few, not a few доста много хора 9. such books are few and far between такива книги ca рядкост/рядко се срещат 10. the thinking few малцината мислещи хора* * *few [fju:] I. adj малко (на брой); a \few няколко, малко; he has \few friends той има малко приятели, почти няма приятели; he has a \few friends той има няколко приятели; a man of \few words мълчалив, неразговорлив човек; our days are \few дните ни са преброени; successful women politicians are \few and far between nowadays жените, успели в политиката са рядкост сега (не се срещат често сега); a \few more още няколко; every \few days през няколко дни; II. pron малко, малцина; the trouble is that \few want to buy бедата е, че малцина искат да купуват; a strict diet is appropriate for only a \few една строга диета е подходяща само за някои хора; a \few няколко, неколцина; a good \few, not ( quite) a \few доста; the \few малцинството; the thinking \few малцината мислещи (хора); a faithful \few remain остават неколцина верни (хора); a select \few неколцина избрани; • have a \few ( too many) разг. пийвам някоя и друга чашка.
См. также в других словарях:
select few — index elite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
for a select few — index esoteric Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
understood by a select few — index esoteric Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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