fewest in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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

II.fewest [Brit ˈfjuːɪst, Am ˈfjuɪst] few PRON

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I.few [Brit fjuː, Am fju] fewer fewest ADJ When few is used as an adjective to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity (few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi/le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I1 in this entry. - When few is used as an adjective in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I2 in this entry - When a few is used as a quantifier (a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I3 in this entry. - For translations of few used as a pronoun (few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in theis entry - For translations of the few used as a noun (the few who voted for him), see III, in this entry.

1. few (not many):

few
pochi
few visitors, letters
pochi visitatori, poche lettere
few people came to the meeting
poche persone sono venute alla riunione
very few houses, families
pochissime case, famiglie
there are very few opportunities for graduates
ci sono pochissime opportunità per i laureati
one of my few pleasures
uno dei miei pochi piaceri
on the few occasions that she has visited this country
le rare volte che ha visitato questo paese
their needs are few
hanno poche necessità
their demands are few
sono poco esigenti or di poche pretese
to be few in number
essere pochi di numero
there are too few women in this profession
le donne sono troppo poche in questo mestiere
with few exceptions
con rare eccezioni
a man of few words
un uomo di poche parole
a man of few words (approvingly)
un uomo che non si perde in chiacchiere

II.few [Brit fjuː, Am fju] fewer fewest PRON

III.few [Brit fjuː, Am fju] fewer fewest N

IV.few [Brit fjuː, Am fju] fewer fewest

I.few [Brit fjuː, Am fju] fewer fewest ADJ When few is used as an adjective to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity (few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi/le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I1 in this entry. - When few is used as an adjective in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I2 in this entry - When a few is used as a quantifier (a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I3 in this entry. - For translations of few used as a pronoun (few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in theis entry - For translations of the few used as a noun (the few who voted for him), see III, in this entry.

1. few (not many):

few
pochi
few visitors, letters
pochi visitatori, poche lettere
few people came to the meeting
poche persone sono venute alla riunione
very few houses, families
pochissime case, famiglie
there are very few opportunities for graduates
ci sono pochissime opportunità per i laureati
one of my few pleasures
uno dei miei pochi piaceri
on the few occasions that she has visited this country
le rare volte che ha visitato questo paese
their needs are few
hanno poche necessità
their demands are few
sono poco esigenti or di poche pretese
to be few in number
essere pochi di numero
there are too few women in this profession
le donne sono troppo poche in questo mestiere
with few exceptions
con rare eccezioni
a man of few words
un uomo di poche parole
a man of few words (approvingly)
un uomo che non si perde in chiacchiere

II.few [Brit fjuː, Am fju] fewer fewest PRON

III.few [Brit fjuː, Am fju] fewer fewest N

IV.few [Brit fjuː, Am fju] fewer fewest

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a few errors have slipped through
sono sfuggiti alcuni errori
a few well-chosen words
qualche parola appropriata
the chosen few
gli eletti
I was not one of the chosen few iron
non ero tra gli eletti
complaints are encouragingly few
per fortuna i reclami sono pochi
the faithful few
i pochi (veramente) fedeli

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fewest in the PONS Dictionary

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

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fewest [ˈfju:·ɪst] ADJ PRON

I.few <-er, -est> [fju:] ADJ det

II.few <-er, -est> [fju:] PRON

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to tell sb a few home truths
dire a qu come stanno veramente le cose
to interject a few remarks
interrompere con delle osservazioni
it is another few miles downstream from here
è a qualche miglio più a valle

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fewest Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to iron out (a few) kinks
appianare (del)le difficoltà
there are few things that please him
sono poche le cose che gli piacciono
to be few and far between
contarsi sulla punta della dita
the few who have the book
i pochi che hanno il libro
to tell sb a few home truths
dire a qu come stanno veramente le cose
she was wearing too few clothes
si è scoperta troppo
do you have a few minutes?
hai qualche minuto?
I have to do a few things
devo fare -e cose
we have only a few photos
abbiamo solo -e foto
to be wearing too few clothes
essere troppo scoperto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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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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Their powerplay was ranked third, and they gave up the second fewest short-handed goals.
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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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They also allowed the fewest shorthanded goals (5) of all 26 teams.
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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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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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The number of deaths declined steadily until 1980 when the fewest deaths were recorded, 9,892.
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Their five total turnovers is tied for the fewest in franchise history.
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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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Coincidentally, they also had the fewest power-play goals (40) and the fewest short-handed goals (4) in the league.
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