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a few

UK
/ə ˈfjuː/
US
/ə ˈfju/

Übersetzungen

a fewdeterminer
UK
/ə ˈfjuː/
US
/ə ˈfju/
(quantifier – with countable nouns – positive meaning)
She bought a few books.
Она купила несколько книг.
Synonyme
several
some
a couple of
a number of
a handful of
Antonyme
no
none
not any
a fewpronomen
UK
/ə ˈfjuː/
US
/ə ˈfju/
"Would you like some cookies?" — "Yes, I'll take a few."
«Хочешь печенье?» — «Да, я возьму несколько.»
Synonyme
several
some
a couple
a handful
Antonyme
none
not any

Definitionen

a fewdeterminer
Used before plural countable nouns to indicate a small but positive number (meaning "some", not "not enough").
We need a few more minutes.
a fewpronomen
Used alone to refer to a small but positive number of people or things already mentioned or understood.
Many applied, but a few were chosen.
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