a few

UK
/ə ˈfjuː/
US
/ə ˈfju/
a fewdeterminer
UK
/ə ˈfjuː/
US
/ə ˈfju/
(quantifier – with countable nouns – positive meaning)
Traducciones
She bought a few books.
Она купила несколько книг.
Definiciones
Used before plural countable nouns to indicate a small but positive number (meaning "some", not "not enough").
We need a few more minutes.
Sinónimos
a couple of
a number of
a handful of
Antónimos
not any
a fewpronoun
UK
/ə ˈfjuː/
US
/ə ˈfju/
Traducciones
"Would you like some cookies?" — "Yes, I'll take a few."
«Хочешь печенье?» — «Да, я возьму несколько.»
Definiciones
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.
Sinónimos
a couple
a handful
Antónimos
not any