Translations for „few“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

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

1. few (small number):

few

немно́го

one of her few friends

оди́н из немно́гих её друзе́й

quite a few people

нема́ло люде́й

to be few and far between

немногочи́сленные и ре́дко встреча́ющиеся

not fewer than 100 people

не ме́нее 100 челове́к

2. few (some):

few

не́сколько

they left a few boxes

они́ оста́вили не́сколько коро́бок

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

few

ма́ло

few (people)

немно́гие

a few

не́сколько

I'd like a few more

я хоте́л бы ещё немно́го

the few who have the book

немно́гие, у кого́ есть кни́га

the happy/lucky few

немно́гие счастли́вчики m мн

I . little [ˈlɪtl] ADJ

1. little (size, age):

little

ма́ленький

a little old man

невысо́кий пожило́й мужчи́на m

the little ones inf

де́ти мн

a little something

ма́лая толи́ка f

I always have a little something around 5 o'clock

обы́чно я переку́сываю о́коло пяти́

2. little (distance):

little

коро́ткий

little

бли́зкий

a little way

недалеко́

3. little (duration):

little

коро́ткий

for a little while

за коро́ткое вре́мя

to have a little word with sb

обменя́ться не́сколькими слова́ми с кем-ли́бо

to have a little word with sb

ко́ротко поговори́ть

4. little (amount):

little

небольшо́й

a little

немно́го

little by little

ма́ло-пома́лу

little by little

понемно́гу

a little bit (of sth)

немно́го (чего́-ли́бо)

a little something

немно́го чего́-ли́бо

little hope

ма́ло вероя́тно

to know little

знать немно́го

we see little of him

мы почти́ его́ не ви́дим

to have little to say

не́чего сказа́ть

II . little [ˈlɪtl] ADV

little

ма́ло

little less than …

немно́го ме́ньше, чем …

little more than an hour

немно́го бо́льше ча́са

to make little of sth

ма́ло что поня́ть

to make little of sth

не обраща́ть внима́ния

Usage examples with few

a few

не́сколько

precious few

кра́йне ма́ло

quite a few people

нема́ло люде́й

few and far between

че́рез больши́е интерва́лы

for a few days

на [или за] не́сколько дней

a few more apples

ещё па́ру я́блок

a few weeks ago

не́сколько неде́ль тому́ наза́д

a good few/many

весьма́

the happy/lucky few

немно́гие счастли́вчики m мн

the select few

и́збранные

I'd like a few more

я хоте́л бы ещё немно́го

to be few in number

быть немногочи́сленным

to swim a few strokes

сде́лать не́сколько гребко́в

a man of few words

немногосло́вный челове́к m

one of her few friends

оди́н из немно́гих её друзе́й

they left a few boxes

они́ оста́вили не́сколько коро́бок

to interject a few remarks

вста́вить не́сколько замеча́ний

the few who have the book

немно́гие, у кого́ есть кни́га

to be few and far between

немногочи́сленные и ре́дко встреча́ющиеся

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English

It tells you pretty powerfully what is going to happen in the next few months; future purchasing manager intentions.

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From this point on, their youth culture importance vanished, and there would be few musical surprises in the future.

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None of the days is described clearly or coherently and few details are given for the second and third days.

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After a few days, the group decide to burgle a house.

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The twosome, who have attempted to keep their not-so-secret relationship under wraps, are rumored to have been dating for the past few years.

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She was born into a yachting family and was taken sailing for the first time when only a few weeks old.

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But in his few leisure hours another ego gradually emerges from his subconscious.

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The car allowed them to come and go as they pleased, and many people would spend only a few days, rather than weeks.

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The agency expects growth to remain sluggish over the next few years.

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Within a few weeks of his return, he was beardless again.

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