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1 few
few [fju:]a. ( = not many) peu (de)• there are always the few who think that... il y a toujours la minorité qui croit que...• how many? -- quite a few combien ? -- pas mal (inf)• too few of them realize that... trop peu d'entre eux sont conscients que...* * *Note: When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few houses, few people, few shops) it is translated by peu de: peu de maisons, peu de gens, peu de magasins. Equally the few is translated by le peu de: the few people who knew her le peu de gens qui la connaissaient. For examples and particular usages see I 1 in the entryWhen few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I 2 in the entryWhen a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by quelques: quelques livres; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see II in the entryFor translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few) see II, III in the entryFor translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him) see III in the entry[fjuː] 1.(comparative fewer; superlative fewest) quantifier1) ( not many) peu defew visitors/letters — peu de visiteurs/lettres
2) (some, several)2.over the next few days/weeks — ( in past) dans les jours/semaines qui ont suivi; ( in future) dans les jours/semaines à venir
a few quantifier, pronoun quelquesa few people/houses — quelques personnes/maisons
I would like a few more — j'en voudrais quelques-uns/quelques-unes de plus
quite a few people/houses — pas mal (colloq) de gens/maisons, un bon nombre de personnes/maisons
a few of the soldiers/countries — quelques-uns or certains des soldats/pays
there were only a few of them — il n'y en avait que quelques-uns/quelques-unes
3.quite a few ou a good few of the tourists come from Germany — un bon nombre des touristes viennent d'Allemagne
••to have had a few (too many) — (colloq) avoir bu quelques verres (de trop)
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2 few
❢ When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few houses, few shops, few people) it is translated by peu de: peu de maisons, peu de magasins, peu de gens. Equally the few is translated by le peu de: the few people who knew her le peu de gens qui la connaissaient. For examples and particular usages see A 1 in the entry.When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see A 2 in the entry. When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by quelques: quelques livres ; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see B in the entry. For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few) see B, C in the entry. For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him) see D in the entry.A quantif1 ( not many) peu de ; few visitors/letters peu de visiteurs/lettres ; few people came to the meeting peu de gens sont venus à la réunion ; very few houses/families très peu de maisons/familles ; there are very few opportunities for graduates il y a très peu de débouchés pour les diplômés ; one of my few pleasures un de mes rares plaisirs ; on the few occasions that she has visited this country les rares fois où elle a visité ce pays ; their needs are few ils ont peu de besoins ; their demands are few ils sont peu exigeants, ils revendiquent peu de chose ; to be few in number être peu nombreux ; there are too few women in this profession il y a trop peu de femmes dans ce métier ; with few exceptions à quelques exceptions près ; a man of few words gen un homme peu loquace ; ( approvingly) un homme qui ne se perd pas en paroles inutiles ;2 (some, several) every few days tous les deux ou trois jours ; over the next few days/weeks ( in past) dans les jours/semaines qui ont suivi ; ( in future) dans les jours/semaines à venir ; these past few days ces derniers jours ; the first few weeks les premières semaines ; the few books she possessed les quelques livres qu'elle possédait.B a few quantif quelques ; a few people/houses quelques personnes/maisons ; I would like a few more j'en voudrais quelques-uns (or quelques-unes) de plus ; quite a few people/houses pas mal ○ de gens/maisons, un bon nombre de gens/maisons ; we've lived here for a good few years nous vivons ici depuis un bon nombre d'années ; a few weeks earlier quelques semaines plus tôt ; in a few minutes dans quelques minutes ; in a few more months dans quelques mois ; a few more times quelques fois de plus.C pron1 ( not many) peu ; few of us succeeded peu d'entre nous ont réussi ; few of them could swim ils n'étaient pas nombreux à savoir nager ; few of them survived peu d'entre eux ont survécu, il y a eu peu de survivants ; there are so few of them that ( objects) il y en a tellement peu que ; ( people) ils sont tellement peu nombreux que ; there are four too few il en manque quatre ; as few as four people turned up quatre personnes seulement sont venues ; few can deny that il y a peu de gens qui nieraient que ;2 ( some) a few of the soldiers/countries quelques-uns or certains des soldats/pays ; I only need a few il ne m'en faut que quelques-uns/quelques-unes ; a few of us un certain nombre d'entre nous ; there were only a few of them ( objects) il n'y en avait que quelques-uns/quelques-unes ; ( people) ils étaient peu nombreux ; quite a few of the tourists come from Germany un bon nombre des touristes viennent d'Allemagne ; a good few of the houses were damaged un bon nombre des maisons ont été endommagées ; there are only a very few left ( objects) il n'en reste que très peu ; ( people) il ne reste que quelques personnes ; a few wanted to go on strike quelques-uns voulaient faire la grève.D n the few who voted for him les rares personnes qui ont voté pour lui ; great wealth in the hands of the few une grande richesse entre les mains d'une minorité ; music that appeals only to the few une musique qui ne s'adresse qu'à l'élite.to be few and far between être rarissimes ; such people/opportunities are few and far between de telles personnes/occasions sont rarissimes ; villages in this area are few and far between il y a très peu de villages dans cette région ; to have had a few (too many) ○ avoir bu quelques verres de trop, être bien parti ○. -
3 pleasure
pleasure ['pleʒə(r)]1 noun(a) (enjoyment, delight) plaisir m;∎ to write/to paint for pleasure écrire/peindre pour le plaisir;∎ are you here on business or for pleasure? êtes-vous là pour affaires ou pour le plaisir?;∎ to take or to find pleasure in doing sth prendre plaisir ou éprouver du plaisir à faire qch;∎ I'd accept your invitation with pleasure, but… j'accepterais votre invitation avec plaisir, seulement…;∎ another beer? - with pleasure! une autre bière? - avec plaisir ou volontiers!;∎ the pleasures of country life les plaisirs mpl de la vie à la campagne;∎ it's one of my few pleasures in life c'est un de mes rares plaisirs dans la vie;∎ thank you very much - my pleasure! or it's a pleasure! merci beaucoup - je vous en prie!;∎ it's a great pleasure (to meet you) ravi de faire votre connaissance;∎ I haven't the pleasure of knowing her je n'ai pas le plaisir de la connaître;∎ formal would you do me the pleasure of having lunch with me? me feriez-vous le plaisir de déjeuner avec moi?;∎ formal may I have the pleasure (of this dance)? m'accorderez-vous ou voulez-vous m'accorder cette danse?;∎ formal Mr and Mrs Evans request the pleasure of your company at their son's wedding M. et Mme Evans vous prient de leur faire l'honneur d'assister au mariage de leur fils∎ at your pleasure à votre guise;∎ they are appointed at the chairman's pleasure ils sont nommés selon le bon vouloir du président;►► pleasure beach parc m d'attractions en bord de mer;pleasure boat bateau m de plaisance;the pleasure principle le principe de plaisir;pleasure trip excursion f -
4 pleasure
A n1 ¢ ( enjoyment) plaisir m (of de ; of doing de faire) ; to give/bring pleasure to millions donner/apporter du plaisir à des millions de gens ; to watch/listen with pleasure regarder/écouter avec plaisir ; to take all the pleasure out of enlever tout le plaisir de ; to take pleasure in/in doing prendre plaisir à/à faire ; to find pleasure in trouver du plaisir à ; to do sth for pleasure faire qch par plaisir ; sb's pleasure at sth le plaisir qu'apporte qch à qn ; his pleasure at my remark le plaisir que lui apportait ma remarque ; it gives me no pleasure to do cela ne m'est pas agréable de faire ; to get more pleasure out of life avoir une vie plus agréable ;3 ∁ (enjoyable activity, experience) plaisir m (of de) ; he has few pleasures in life il a peu de plaisirs dans la vie ; it is my only pleasure c'est mon seul plaisir ; it is/was a pleasure to do c'est/c'était agréable de faire ;4 ¢ ( recreation) plaisir m ; to put duty before pleasure faire passer le devoir avant le plaisir ; to mix business and pleasure joindre l'utile à l'agréable ; are you in Paris for business or pleasure? êtes-vous à Paris pour vos affaires ou en voyage d'agrément? ;5 ( in polite formulae) it gives me great pleasure to do c'est avec plaisir que je fais ; ‘will you come?’-‘thank you, with (the greatest) pleasure’ ‘voulez-vous venir?’-‘merci, avec (le plus grand) plaisir’ ; I look forward to the pleasure of meeting you j'espère avoir prochainement le plaisir de vous rencontrer ; ‘it's been a pleasure meeting you ou to meet you’-‘the pleasure was all mine’ ‘je suis ravi d'avoir fait votre connaissance’-‘tout le plaisir est pour moi’ ; my pleasure ( replying to request for help) avec plaisir ; ( replying to thanks) je vous en prie ; what an unexpected pleasure! gen quelle excellente surprise! ; iron ça! par exemple! ; may I have the pleasure (of this dance)? m'accorderez-vous cette danse? ; would you do me the pleasure of dining with me? me ferez-vous le plaisir de dîner avec moi? ; ‘Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding’ ‘M. et Mme Moor vous prient d'assister à la cérémonie de mariage de leur fille’ ;6 sout (will, desire) what is your pleasure? gen que désirez-vous? ; ( offering drink) que prenez-vous? ; at one's pleasure à son gré.
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