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1 fewer
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2 fewer
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3 fewer
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4 fewer
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5 fewer
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6 fewer
больше-меньшеменьшеменьшееменьший -
7 fewer
меньший; меньшеСинонимический ряд:1. less (adj.) deficient; diminished; less; lesser; lower; minor; secondary; smaller; subordinate2. more infrequent (adj.) more infrequent; more occasional; more seldom; more semioccasional; more sporadic; more uncommon; more unfrequent; rarer; scarcer -
8 fewer
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9 fewer, fewest
1) Местоимение fewer является формой сравнительной степени местоимения few, а местоимение fewest - формой превосходной степени этого же местоимения.2) Fewer и fewest (как и few) сочетаются с формой множественного числа существительных (исчисляемых: см. Countable and uncountable nouns).I will explain the matter in the fewest words. — Я объясню в двух словах, в чем дело.
3) Fewest обычно употребляется с определенным артиклем.There are the fewest mosquitoes in this room. — В этой комнате меньше всего комаров.
•— О различиях в употреблении little и few см. little / few
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10 fewer than
1) Общая лексика: менее (fewer than 100 speakers left)3) Юридический термин: не позднее (is effective fewer than three business days) -
11 fewer and fewer
Общая лексика: все меньше и меньше -
12 fewer than all
Деловая лексика: не все -
13 far fewer
Общая лексика: гораздо меньше (Kits Beach is also one of the most regulated beaches in the world, so if you want to go to a beach with far fewer rules, try Wreck Beach, where "optional" is a way of life.) -
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15 the fewer the better cheer
≈ чем меньше ртов, тем больше едыLady Smart: "Come, the more the merrier." Sir John: "Ay, but the fewer the better cheer." (J. Swift, ‘Swift's Polite Conversation’, ‘Dialogue II’) — Леди Смарт: "Присоединяйтесь к нам. В тесноте, да не в обиде." Сэр Джон: "Так-то это так, но чем меньше нас, тем больше каждому достанется."
Large English-Russian phrasebook > the fewer the better cheer
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16 for no fewer than
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > for no fewer than
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17 the fewer the better cheer
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > the fewer the better cheer
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18 (be) one fewer
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19 (empirically we find that) most systems arising in applications have fewer than d solutions
Математика: большинство систем, возникающих в приложениях, имеют меньше, чем d решенийУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > (empirically we find that) most systems arising in applications have fewer than d solutions
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20 February had 24 selling days, one fewer than in the same month of 2008
Общая лексика: В феврале было 24 торговых дня, на один меньше, чем в том же месяце 2008 г. (англ. цитата - из репортажа агентства Bloomberg)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > February had 24 selling days, one fewer than in the same month of 2008
См. также в других словарях:
fewer — fewer, less As a general guide, fewer is used with plural nouns (fewer books, fewer people) and indicates number, whereas less is used with singular nouns and indicates amount (less money / less happiness). However, there is an extensive no man s … Modern English usage
fewer — *less, lesser, smaller … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fewer — adjective (comparative of few used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of (Freq. 11) fewer birds came this year the birds are fewer this year fewer trains were late • Ant: ↑more • Similar to: ↑l … Useful english dictionary
Fewer — Few 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.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fewer — /fyooh euhr/, adj. 1. of a smaller number: fewer words and more action. pron. 2. (used with a pl. v.) a smaller number: Fewer have come than we hoped. [ME fewere, OE *feawran. See FEW, ER4] Usage. See less. * * * … Universalium
fewer — few•er [[t]ˈfyu ər[/t]] adj. 1) of a smaller number: fewer words and more action[/ex] 2) fun (used with a pl. v.) a smaller number: Fewer have come than we hoped[/ex] • Etymology: ME fewere, OE usage: See less … From formal English to slang
fewer — See fewer, less … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
fewer / less — Fewer should be used when talking about things that can be counted: Lureen has fewer ideas than you; also a few keys, few clouds, few values, few diseases. Less is used when talking about things that can t be counted: Lureen shows less… … Confused words
fewer / less — Fewer should be used when talking about things that can be counted: Lureen has fewer ideas than you; also a few keys, few clouds, few values, few diseases. Less is used when talking about things that can t be counted: Lureen shows less… … Confused words
fewer, less — In the first four months of the year Rome s tourists were 700,000 less than in the corresponding period last year (Guardian). Probably no other pair of words causes more problems, and with less justification, than less and fewer. The… … Dictionary of troublesome word
fewer vs less — Everyone gets this wrong including native speakers. The general rule is to use fewer for things you can count (individually), and less for things you can only measure For example: There were fewer people in the class than usual. (People can … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words