with very few exceptions

they are few and far between — ils sont rarissimes

few people — [nur] wenige [Leute]

[all] too few people — [viel] zu wenig Leute

few and far between — rar

a few... — wenige...

not a few... — eine ganze Reihe...

just a few words from you — nur ein paar Worte von dir

every few minutes — alle paar Minuten

a few — wenige

a very few — nur wenige

the few — die wenigen

few of us/them — nur wenige von uns/nur wenige [von ihnen]

few of the people — nur wenige [Leute]

just a few of you/her friends — nur ein paar von euch/ihrer Freunde

not a few of them — eine ganze Reihe von ihnen

the/these/those few who — diejenigen, die

a few [more] of these biscuits — [noch] ein paar von diesen Keksen

few people come to see him — nur wenige Leute besuchen ihn

with few exceptions — mit wenigen Ausnahmen

few and far between — dünn gesät

as few as six objections — bloß sechs Einwände, nicht mehr als sechs Einwände

how few they are! — wie wenige das sind!

so few books —

too few cakes — zu wenige Kuchen

there were 3 too few —

10 would not be too few — 10 wären nicht zu wenig

he is one of the few people who... — er ist einer der wenigen, die...

the exceptions are few — es gibt nur wenige Ausnahmen

a few — ein paar

a very few — nur ganz wenige

a few more days — noch ein paar Tage

a few times — ein paar Male

there were quite a few waiting —

he has quite a few girlfriends — er hat eine ganze Menge or ziemlich viele Freundinnen

he's had a few (too many) — er hat einen über den Durst getrunken

quite a few books — ziemlich viele Bücher, eine ganze Menge Bücher

I saw a good few or quite a few people — ich habe ziemlich viele Leute or eine ganze Menge Leute gesehen

not a few people —

we'll go in a few minutes — wir gehen in ein paar Minuten

in the next/past few days — in den nächsten/letzten paar Tagen

every few days — alle paar Tage

few of them came — wenige von ihnen kamen

some few —

the lucky few — die wenigen Glücklichen

opera used to be an experience for the few — Opern waren früher einer privilegierten Minderheit vorbehalten

as few as you — genauso wenig wie du

how few there are! — wie wenige das sind!

I've got so/too few as it is —

there are too few of you — ihr seid zu wenige

a few —

I'll just take a few — ich nehme nur ein paar

a few more — ein paar mehr

quite a few — eine ganze Menge

quite a few did not believe him — eine ganze Menge Leute or ziemlich viele Leute glaubten ihm nicht

some few — einige

there are always the few who... — es gibt immer einige wenige Leute or ein paar Leute, die...

the few who knew him — die wenigen, die ihn kannten

few people — [nur] wenige [Leute]

very few housewives know that — das wissen die wenigsten Hausfrauen

his few belongings — seine paar Habseligkeiten

[all] too few people — [viel] zu wenig Leute

few and far between — rar

they were few in number — sie waren nur sehr wenige

a few... — wenige...

not a few... — eine ganze Reihe...

just a few words from you — nur ein paar Worte von dir

every few minutes — alle paar Minuten

a few — wenige

a very few — nur wenige

the few — die wenigen

few of us/them — nur wenige von uns/nur wenige [von ihnen]

few of the people — nur wenige [Leute]

just a few of you/her friends — nur ein paar von euch/ihrer Freunde

not a few of them — eine ganze Reihe von ihnen

not a few — nicht wenige

the/these/those few who — diejenigen, die

there were a few of us who... — es gab einige unter uns, die...

a few [more] of these biscuits — [noch] ein paar von diesen Keksen

few people know about this — lo sabe poca gente, lo saben pocos

there were six books too few — faltaban seis libros

every few days — cada pocos días

the last few days have been difficult — estos últimos días han sido difíciles

there were fewer people than usual — había menos gente que de costumbre

fewer and fewer trains stop here — cada vez paran menos trenes aquí

a few — ( some)

a few people complained — algunos se quejaron/bastante gente se quejó

I've been there a few times — he estado allí unas cuantas veces

there are quite a few mistakes — hay bastantes faltas

we have too few to go around — no tenemos suficientes para todos

the privileged few — la minoría privilegiada

as few as 30% pass first time — tan sólo un 30% aprueba a la primera

fewer than 200 tickets have been sold — se han vendido menos de 200 entradas

to be few and far between: good beaches are few and far between — las playas buenas son contadísimas

a few — ( some)

a few objected — algunos se opusieron

all but a few — casi todos

a good few o quite a few already know — ya lo saben bastantes

there are still quite a few left — todavía quedan unos cuantos

a few of us complained — algunos (de nosotros) nos quejamos

he's had a few (too many) — (colloq) se ha tomado unas cuantas

few books — pocos libros

few of them — pocos (de ellos)

only a few — solo unos pocos

only a few of them came — solo vinieron unos pocos

there are very few of us, we are very few — somos muy pocos

few (people) managed to do it — muy pocos consiguieron hacerlo

the few who... — los pocos que...

she is one of the few (people) who... — ella es una de los pocos que...

such men are few — hay pocos hombres así

there were three too few — faltaban tres

a few — algunos

a good few, quite a few — bastantes

(in) a few more days — dentro de unos pocos días

few people know about this — lo sabe poca gente, lo saben pocos

there were six books too few — faltaban seis libros

every few days — cada pocos días

the last few days have been difficult — estos últimos días han sido difíciles

there were fewer people than usual — había menos gente que de costumbre

fewer and fewer trains stop here — cada vez paran menos trenes aquí

a few — ( some)

a few people complained — algunos se quejaron/bastante gente se quejó

I've been there a few times — he estado allí unas cuantas veces

there are quite a few mistakes — hay bastantes faltas

we have too few to go around — no tenemos suficientes para todos

the privileged few — la minoría privilegiada

as few as 30% pass first time — tan sólo un 30% aprueba a la primera

fewer than 200 tickets have been sold — se han vendido menos de 200 entradas

to be few and far between: good beaches are few and far between — las playas buenas son contadísimas

a few — ( some)

a few objected — algunos se opusieron

all but a few — casi todos

a good few o quite a few already know — ya lo saben bastantes

there are still quite a few left — todavía quedan unos cuantos

a few of us complained — algunos (de nosotros) nos quejamos

he's had a few (too many) — (colloq) se ha tomado unas cuantas

few visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere

very few houses — pochissime case

on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...

their needs are few — hanno poche necessità

to be few in number — essere pochi di numero

with few exceptions — con rare eccezioni

every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni

these past few days — nei giorni scorsi

a few people, houses — alcune persone, case

I would like a few more — ne vorrei ancora qualcuno

we've lived here for a good few years — viviamo qui da un bel po' di anni

in a few minutes — tra qualche minuto

few of us succeeded — pochi di noi ci sono riusciti

there are so few of them that — sono talmente pochi che

there are four too few — ne mancano quattro

as few as four people turned up — sono arrivate soltanto quattro persone

a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi

I only need a few — me ne servono solo alcuni

quite a few of the tourists come from Germany — un buon numero di turisti viene dalla Germania

a good few of the houses — un bel po' di case

it appeals only to the few — piace solo a una minoranza (di persone)

to be few and far between — essere rarissimi

few visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere

very few houses — pochissime case

on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...

their needs are few — hanno poche necessità

to be few in number — essere pochi di numero

with few exceptions — con rare eccezioni

every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni

these past few days — nei giorni scorsi

a few people, houses — alcune persone, case

I would like a few more — ne vorrei ancora qualcuno

we've lived here for a good few years — viviamo qui da un bel po' di anni

in a few minutes — tra qualche minuto

few of us succeeded — pochi di noi ci sono riusciti

there are so few of them that — sono talmente pochi che

there are four too few — ne mancano quattro

as few as four people turned up — sono arrivate soltanto quattro persone

a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi

I only need a few — me ne servono solo alcuni

quite a few of the tourists come from Germany — un buon numero di turisti viene dalla Germania

a good few of the houses — un bel po' di case

it appeals only to the few — piace solo a una minoranza (di persone)

to be few and far between — essere rarissimi

few of the inhabitants were to be seen - только немногих жителей можно было увидеть

few of them had travelled - мало кто из них путешествовал

there are very few of us - нас очень мало

there are very few of us who can remember - почти никто из нас не помнит

a few (of) - а) немного, незначительное количество; a few thought otherwise - немногие думали иначе

a good few, quite a few - большое /порядочное/ количество; there were a good few of them - их было немало; a good few of the inhabitants - добрая половина населения /жителей/; not a few - много, большое количество; б) некоторые; некоторое количество; we shall only he a few - нас будет немного; I know a few of them - я знаю кое-кого из них

the few - а) меньшинство; б) «избранные»

the thinking few - думающее меньшинство

the fortunate few - немногие счастливцы

some few - незначительное число, несколько, немного

in few - в нескольких словах, кратко

he has but few chances of success - у него мало шансов на успех

with few exceptions - за редким исключением

one of his few pleasures - одно из его немногих удовольствий

during the last few days [years] - за последние несколько дней [лет]

few people are able to understand him - мало кто способен понять его

every few hours [days, years] - через каждые несколько часов [дней, лет]

a few - несколько

a few hours - несколько часов

a few people were present - присутствовало всего несколько человек

I know a few people who... - я знаю людей, которые...

I have only a few pounds - у меня всего только несколько фунтов

the chairman said a few words - председатель сказал несколько слов

in a few minutes - через несколько минут, скоро, вскоре

he went away for a few days - он уехал на несколько дней

I'd like a few more of these (berries) - положите /дайте/ мне, пожалуйста, ещё (ягод)

such occasions are few - такие случаи очень редки

his friends are few - у него мало друзей

our meetings are few and far between - мы редко встречаемся

the trees were few and far between - деревья росли редко

few books — pochi libri

he has few friends — ha pochi amici

few of them — pochi di loro

few (people) managed to do it — pochi riuscirono a farlo

few succeed — pochi ci riescono

she is one of the few (people) who... — è una delle poche persone che...

the few who... — i pochi che...

every few days/months — ogni due o tre giorni/mesi

every few weeks — a intervalli di qualche settimana

they are few and far between — sono rari

as few as three of them — solo tre di loro

too few — troppo pochi

there were three too few — ne mancavano tre

(some, several) a few — alcuni (-e), qualche

a few books — alcuni libri, qualche libro

I invited a few old friends — ho invitato alcuni vecchi amici

I know a few — ne conosco alcuni

a few of them — alcuni di loro

a few more days — qualche altro giorno

in a few more days — fra qualche giorno

quite a few people — un bel po' di gente

être l'un des rares qui — to be one of the few (people) who

les clients sont rares — there are very few customers

vous vous faites rare ces temps-ci — you are not around much these days

il est rare de faire/qu'il fasse — it is unusual to do/for him to do

cela n'a rien de rare — there's nothing unusual about it

à de rares exceptions près — with few exceptions

combat d'une rare violence — exceptionally violent fight

une plante rare — a rare plant

il est rare que — it's rare that, it's unusual that

vivo con mis padres — I live with my parents

¿con quién vas a ir? — who are you going with?

atado con cuerda — tied with string

lo tomo con limón — I take it with lemon

con su ayuda — with his help

ducharse con agua fría — to have a cold shower

lo he escrito con bolígrafo — I wrote it in pen

con este sol no hay quien salga — no one can go out in this sun

con el tiempo — in the course of time, with time

un hombre con principios — a man of principle

llegó con aspecto relajado — she arrived looking relaxed

un amigo con aspecto de jugador de rugby — a friend who is built like a rugby player

gente joven con ganas de divertirse — young people out for a good time

murió con 60 años — she died at the age of 60

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

vodka con naranja — vodka and orange

café con leche — white coffee

arroz con leche — rice pudding

una cazuela con agua caliente — a pan of hot water

un maletín con dinero — a briefcase full of money

se levantó con rapidez — he got up quickly

ábrelo con cuidado — open it carefully

anda con dificultad — she walks with difficulty

desayunamos con apetito — we ate our breakfast with relish

estar con algo, estar con dolor de muelas/la pierna escayolada — to have toothache/one's leg in plaster

está con la gripe — he's got flu

con mucho gusto — certainly, by all means

¿con quién hablas? — who are you speaking to?

voy a hablar con Luis — I'll talk to Luis

se ha casado con Jesús — she's married Jesús, she's got married to Jesús

estoy emparentado con la duquesa — I am related to the duchess

no sabemos lo que va a pasar con nosotros — we don't know what's going to happen to us

me escribo con ella — she and I write to each other

un dólar con cincuenta centavos — one dollar fifty cents

con ser su madre, le odia — even though she is his mother she hates him

con todo (y con eso), la gente se lo pasó bien — in spite of everything, people had a good time

¡con lo bien que se está aquí! — and it's so nice here too!

no me dejó ni un trocito, con lo que me gustan esos caramelos — he didn't even let me have a tiny piece, and he knows how much I like those sweets

con estudiar un poco apruebas — with a bit of studying you should pass

cree que con confesarlo se librará del castigo — he thinks that by owning up he'll escape punishment

con decirle que no voy, se arreglará todo — when I tell him I'm not going, everything will be fine

con llegar a las seis estará bien — if you come by six it will be fine

con llegar tan tarde nos perderemos la comida — by arriving so late we're going to miss the meal

con que me digas tu teléfono basta — if you just give me your phone number that'll be enough

basta con que nos remita la tarjeta cumplimentada — all you have to do is send us the completed card

vive con su novio — she lives with her boyfriend

hablar con alguien — to talk to somebody

está casada con mi primo — she's married to my cousin

te portaste muy mal con ellos — you behaved very badly toward(s) them

he tenido mucha paciencia contigo — I have been very patient with you

se sirve con arroz — serve with rice

pan con mantequilla — bread and butter

una cápsula con cada comida — one capsule with each meal

se levanta con el alba — he gets up at the crack of dawn

¿cómo vamos a ir con esta lluvia? — how can we go in this rain?

con tanta prisa se me olvidó — I was in such a hurry that I forgot

¿no lo vas a llevar, con lo que le gusta el circo? — aren't you going to take him? you know how much he likes the circus

con las veces que te lo pedí! — the (number of) times I asked you!

con lo tarde que es, ya se debe haber ido — it's really late, he should have gone by now

córtalo con la tijera — cut it with the scissors, use the scissors to cut it

lo estás malcriando con tanto mimo — you're spoiling him with all this pampering

andaba con dificultad — she was walking with difficulty

con mucho gusto! — with pleasure!

amaneció con fiebre — he woke up with a temperature

ya estaba con dolores de parto — she was already having labor pains

andaba con ganas de bronca — he was looking for a fight

con las manos en los bolsillos — with his hands in his pockets

¿vas a ir con ese vestido? — are you going in that dress?

una mujer con aspecto de extranjera — a foreign-looking woman

me peino con Gerardo — Gerardo does my hair

se estuvo quejando conmigo — she was complaining to me