fewest in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.fewest [Brit ˈfjuːɪst, Am ˈfjuɪst] superlative of few ADJ

II.fewest [Brit ˈfjuːɪst, Am ˈfjuɪst] superlative 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):

few
peu de
few visitors/letters
peu de visiteurs/lettres
few people came to the meeting
peu de gens sont venus à la réunion
very few houses/families
très peu de maisons/familles
there are very few opportunities for graduates
il y a très peu de débouchés pour les diplômés
one of my few pleasures
un de mes rares plaisirs
on the few occasions that she has visited this country
les rares fois où elle a visité ce pays
their needs are few
ils ont peu de besoins
their demands are few
ils sont peu exigeants, ils revendiquent peu de chose
to be few in number
être peu nombreux
there are too few women in this profession
il y a trop peu de femmes dans ce métier
with few exceptions
à quelques exceptions près
a man of few words (gen)
un homme peu loquace
a man of few words (approvingly)
un homme qui ne se perd pas en paroles inutiles

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):

few
peu de
few visitors/letters
peu de visiteurs/lettres
few people came to the meeting
peu de gens sont venus à la réunion
very few houses/families
très peu de maisons/familles
there are very few opportunities for graduates
il y a très peu de débouchés pour les diplômés
one of my few pleasures
un de mes rares plaisirs
on the few occasions that she has visited this country
les rares fois où elle a visité ce pays
their needs are few
ils ont peu de besoins
their demands are few
ils sont peu exigeants, ils revendiquent peu de chose
to be few in number
être peu nombreux
there are too few women in this profession
il y a trop peu de femmes dans ce métier
with few exceptions
à quelques exceptions près
a man of few words (gen)
un homme peu loquace
a man of few words (approvingly)
un homme qui ne se perd pas en paroles inutiles

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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a few well-chosen words
quelques mots bien choisis
a few errors have slipped through
il y a encore quelques erreurs
the chosen few
les privilégiés
I was not one of the chosen few iron
je ne faisais pas partie des heureux élus

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

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quelques passants
a few passers-by
quelques arpents de terre
a few acres of land
à quelques encablures de là
a few hundred yards away
être en nombre restreint
to be few in number
nous étions en comité restreint
there were just a few of us
cela a été décidé en comité restreint
it was decided by just a few people
quelques-uns
some, a few
la plupart des tableaux ont brûlé mais ils ont réussi à en sauver quelques-uns
most of the paintings were burned but they managed to save some ou a few
parmi tous les soldats, seuls quelques-uns ont survécu
of all the soldiers, only a few survived
l'artiste présentera quelques-unes de ses œuvres
the artist will present some ou a few of his/her works

fewest in the PONS Dictionary

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

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

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to tell sb a few home truths
dire à qn ses quatre vérités
with a few notable exceptions
à part quelques exceptions
to iron out a few kinks
résoudre quelques problèmes
there are a few shops nearby
il y a quelques magasins tout près d'ici

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fewest Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to bring out a few words
prononcer quelques mots
there are few things that please him
il y a peu de choses qui lui font plaisir
to be few and far between
être rare
they left quite a few boxes
ils ont laissé pas mal de boîtes
the few who have the book
les rares à avoir le livre
to be a man of few words
il n'est pas prodigue de paroles
for a long time/a few kilometres
depuis longtemps/plusieurs kilomètres
a week/a few weeks from now
d'ici une semaine/quelques semaines
to be a person of few words
être avare de paroles
this incident happened a few days ago
cet incident remonte à quelques jours
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The number of deaths declined steadily until 1980 when the fewest deaths were recorded, 9,892.
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In 2005, he set the record for fewest walks allowed per 9 innings in the modern era with an average of.43 BB/9 innings.
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For example, the team committed the third fewest errors in the major leagues in spite of its inexperience.
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They also allowed the fewest shorthanded goals (5) of all 26 teams.
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Two of the caves have easy walk-in access; they contain the richest cultural material and the fewest fossils.
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The low-fat dieters burned the fewest calories a day, and they also showed increases in triglycerides and lower levels of good cholesterol.
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Following the 1968 rally, no other editions could match the record of attrition rate of finishers with the fewest being ten cars (17%) in 1990, amongst fifty-nine starters.
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Coincidentally, they also had the fewest power-play goals (40) and the fewest short-handed goals (4) in the league.
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Their five total turnovers is tied for the fewest in franchise history.
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Their powerplay was ranked third, and they gave up the second fewest short-handed goals.
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