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1 very few
çok az -
2 very few
çok az -
3 few and far between
nadir, seyrek* * *seyrek* * *(very few: Interesting jobs are few and far between.) ender, çok seyrek -
4 few
adj. az, kıt, azıcık————————n. az miktar* * *birkaç* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) az sayıda- a few- few and far between -
5 precious few/little
(very few/little: I've precious little money left.) çok az -
6 go on
dayanmak, güvenmek, bel bağlamak, ilerlemek, devam etmek, olmak, konuşup durmak, dırdır etmek, gelmek (ışık), yanmak* * *devam et* * *1) (to continue: Go on reading - I won't disturb you.) devam etmek2) (to talk a great deal, usually too much: She goes on and on about her health.) sürekli konuşmak3) (to happen: What is going on here?) olmak, olup bitmek4) (to base one's investigations etc on: The police had very few clues to go on in their search for the murderer.) dayanmak, esas almak -
7 vaudeville
n. vodvil, taşlamalı güldürü* * *varyete* * *['vo:dəvil](the type of theatre show in which there is a variety of short acts; music-hall: There are very few theatres now where vaudeville is performed.) vodvil, taşlamalı güldürü -
8 common
adj. ortak, müşterek, genel, yaygın; kaba saba, kaba, adi; sıradan, bilinen; bayağı, olağan, alışılagelmiş, alelâde————————n. halka açık yer, park, meydan* * *1. ortak 2. yaygın* * *['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) yaygın, çokça/sıkça görülen2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) ortak, müşterek3) (publicly owned: common property.) kamuya ait, umuma ait4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) kaba, adî5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) sıradan, basit6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) cins2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) çimenlik, çayırlık- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
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9 many
adj. çok, bir hayli, bir yığın————————adv. çok————————n. birçoğu* * *çok* * *['meni] 1. comparative - more; adjective(a great number of: Many languages are spoken in Africa; There weren't very many people; You've made a great/good many mistakes.) çok2. pronoun(a great number: A few people survived, but many died.) çok- many-- many a -
10 moment
n. an, önem, nüfuz, moment* * *1. an 2. moment* * *['məumənt]1) (a very short space of time: I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence.) an2) (a particular point in time: At that moment, the telephone rang.) an•- momentarily
- momentous
- momentously
- at the moment
- the moment that
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11 scattered
adj. dağınık, aralıklı, dağılmış, perişan, seyrek* * *1. dağıt (v.) 2. dağılmış (adj.)* * *adjective (occasional; not close together: Scattered showers are forecast for this morning; The few houses in the valley are very scattered.) seyrek, dağınık, dağılmış -
12 slack
adj. gevşek, ağır, uyuşuk, gayretsiz, laçka, mıymıntı, tembel, ihmalci, durgun, kesat————————n. gevşeklik, durgunluk, durgun su, boşluk, mola, teneffüs, toz kömür, kömür tozu, halatın gevşek ucu, kaloma————————v. gevşetmek, çözmek, koyvermek, yavaşlatmak, gevşemek, söndürmek (kireç), durulmak, tembellik etmek, laçkalaşmak* * *1. gevşek 2. kaytar (v.) 3. sarkan (adj.)* * *[slæk]1) (loose; not firmly stretched: Leave the rope slack.) gevşek2) (not firmly in position: He tightened a few slack screws.) gevşek3) (not strict; careless: He is very slack about getting things done.) kesat4) (in industry etc, not busy; inactive: Business has been rather slack lately.) durgunluk, kesat•- slacken- slackly
- slackness
- slacks -
13 the off season
the period, at a hotel, holiday resort etc, when there are few visitors: It's very quiet here in the off season; (also adjective) (off-season rates.) mevsim dışı, ölü mevsim
См. также в других словарях:
very few — extremely few, very little … English contemporary dictionary
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 — 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 and far between — {adj. phr.} Not many; few and scattered; not often met or found; rare. Used in the predicate. * /People who will work as hard as Thomas A. Edison are few and far between./ * /Places where you can get water are few and far between in the desert./… … Dictionary of American idioms
few and far between — {adj. phr.} Not many; few and scattered; not often met or found; rare. Used in the predicate. * /People who will work as hard as Thomas A. Edison are few and far between./ * /Places where you can get water are few and far between in the desert./… … Dictionary of American idioms
few and far between — very scarce, very few, rare … English contemporary dictionary
few and far between — very few, rare, the odd one Canada still has timber wolves, but they are few and far between … English idioms
very little — very small amount, very few, not many … English contemporary dictionary
few — /fju:/ quanountifier, noun (plural) 1 a few/the few (no comparative) a small number (of): I ve got a few books on gardening. | I ll pop into the supermarket and get a few bits and pieces. | only a few hundred yards past the crossroads | It s one… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
few */*/*/ — UK [fjuː] / US [fju] determiner, pronoun Word forms few : comparative fewer superlative fewest Summary: 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… … English dictionary
few — [[t]fju͟ː[/t]] ♦ fewer, fewest 1) DET: DET pl n You use a few to indicate that you are talking about a small number of people or things. You can also say a very few. I gave a dinner party for a few close friends... We had a few drinks afterwards … English dictionary
