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a few

/ə ˈfjuː/

/ə ˈfju/

a fewdeterminer

/ə ˈfjuː/

/ə ˈfju/

(quantifier – with countable nouns – positive meaning)

Translations

She bought a few books.

Она купила несколько книг.

Definitions

Used before plural countable nouns to indicate a small but positive number (meaning "some", not "not enough").

We need a few more minutes.

Synonyms

a couple of

a number of

a handful of

Antonyms

not any

a fewpronoun

/ə ˈfjuː/

/ə ˈfju/

Translations

"Would you like some cookies?" — "Yes, I'll take a few."

«Хочешь печенье?» — «Да, я возьму несколько.»

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

a couple

a handful

Antonyms

not any