few im Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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] SUBST

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

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff
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
complaints are encouragingly few
heureusement, il y a peu de réclamations

Übersetzungen für few im Französisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch (Springe zu Englisch»Französisch)

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Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff
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

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Übersetzungen für few im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch (Springe zu Französisch»Englisch)

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

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff
there were a few defections from North Korea
peu de Nord-Coréens sont passés au Sud
to tell sb a few home truths
dire ses quatre vérités à qn
to hoist a few
s'envoyer quelques verres
there are a few shops nearby
il y a quelques magasins tout près d'ici
with a few notable exceptions
à part quelques exceptions
a few licks
quelques notes

Übersetzungen für few im Französisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch (Springe zu Englisch»Französisch)

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After a few days, the group decide to burgle a house.
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It is one of the few buildings of the small town, first mentioned in 796, which outlasted all storms of the time.
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Parenting classes, pre-marriage education, marriage enrichment programs, and family financial planning courses are a few examples of this human development profession.
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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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The forewings are black, with dark, brick-red fascia, a row of leaden-metallic round dots throughout and a few black dots before the termen.
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Within a few weeks of his return, he was beardless again.
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For the first few years after Rollerblade was formed they were the only manufacturer of in-line skates that had worldwide distribution.
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The undulating land is dotted with swamps, a few small lakes, and sand and gravel deposits.
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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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Few men were more relaxed and even-tempered, yet there came a time when he was biting his lip until it bled.
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