fewer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fewer in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.fewer [Brit ˈfjuːə, Am ˈfjuər] comparative of few ADJ

II.fewer [Brit ˈfjuːə, Am ˈfjuər] comparative of few PRON

See also few

I.few <comp fewer, superl fewest> [Brit fjuː, Am fju] ADJ When few is used as an adjective to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity (few houses, few shops, few people) it is translated by peu de: peu de maisons, peu de magasins, peu de gens. Equally the few is translated by le peu de: the few people who knew her le peu de gens qui la connaissaient. For examples and particular usages see I. 1. in the entry.
When few is used as an adjective in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I. 2. in the entry.
When a few is used as an adjective(a few books), it can often be translated by quelques: quelques livres; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see II. in the entry.
For translations of few used as a pronoun (few of us succeeded, I only need a few) see II. and III. in the entry.
For translations of the few used as a noun (the few who voted for him) see IV. in the entry.

1. few (not many):

III.few <comp fewer, superl fewest> [Brit fjuː, Am fju] PRON

IV.few <comp fewer, superl fewest> [Brit fjuː, Am fju] N

V.few <comp fewer, superl fewest> [Brit fjuː, Am fju]

I.few <comp fewer, superl fewest> [Brit fjuː, Am fju] ADJ When few is used as an adjective to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity (few houses, few shops, few people) it is translated by peu de: peu de maisons, peu de magasins, peu de gens. Equally the few is translated by le peu de: the few people who knew her le peu de gens qui la connaissaient. For examples and particular usages see I. 1. in the entry.
When few is used as an adjective in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I. 2. in the entry.
When a few is used as an adjective(a few books), it can often be translated by quelques: quelques livres; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see II. in the entry.
For translations of few used as a pronoun (few of us succeeded, I only need a few) see II. and III. in the entry.
For translations of the few used as a noun (the few who voted for him) see IV. in the entry.

1. few (not many):

III.few <comp fewer, superl fewest> [Brit fjuː, Am fju] PRON

IV.few <comp fewer, superl fewest> [Brit fjuː, Am fju] N

V.few <comp fewer, superl fewest> [Brit fjuː, Am fju]

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Translations for fewer in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

fewer [ˈfju:əʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ PRON

I.few <fewer, fewest> [fju:] ADJ

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to hoist a few Am

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fewer Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

no fewer than
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But even fewer of us enjoy Christmas pudding, according to a survey.
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Specifically, a loss of Croats would mean fewer people to support Croat politicians and diminution of their power base within the multinational state.
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Ampersand is insistent that it still intends to develop the site, in a way that ruffles fewer local feathers.
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Vinaigrette dressings often have fewer calories than creamy ones, but they're still oil-based.
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Totalitarianism, militarism, and expansionism were to become the rule, with fewer voices able to speak against it.
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That's 400,000 fewer than indicated by the census survey.
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In other words, fewer than 1% of teens younger than 15 became pregnant in 2008.
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A "prasmanan" is quite similar with rijsttafel but minus the ceremonial waiters and usually served fewer choices of dishes compared to its flamboyant colonial predecessor.
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Their faster acceleration is counterbalanced by the need to dwell longer at each station, since they have fewer doors.
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Her reputation rests on a relatively small body of work, fewer than 350 poems.
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