'the few' è correlato con 'few'. Lo troverai in una o più linee sottostanti.'the few' is cross-referenced with 'few'. It is in one or more of the lines below.
| Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali |
| few adj | (not many) | poco agg |
| | Few people know that Schumann's wife was also a gifted composer. |
| | Poche persone sapevano che la moglie di Schuman era una dotata compositrice. |
| few pron | (not many people) | pochi pron |
| | | in pochi pron |
| Nota: Used with a plural verb |
| | Few have ever seen this painting. |
| | Pochi hanno visto questo dipinto. |
| | In pochi hanno visto questo dipinto. |
| a few adj | (small number of) | qualche agg |
| | | alcuni agg |
| | (partitivo) | del, della, dello art |
| | I've got a few questions to ask you. |
| | Ho qualche domanda da farle. |
| | Ho alcune domande da farti. |
| | Ho delle domande da farti. |
| a few pron | (small number) | alcuni pron |
| | (alcuni) | qualcuno, qualcheduno pron |
| Nota: Used with a plural verb |
| | A few came, but not many. |
| | Alcuni sono venuti, ma non molti. |
| | Qualcuno è venuto, ma non tanti. |
| a few of pron | (small number) | poco, qualche agg |
| | | alcuni agg |
| Nota: Used with a plural verb |
| | A few of her students failed the exam. |
| | Alcuni suoi studenti non passarono l'esame. |
| the few npl | (minority) | i pochi, quei pochi pron |
| | The few who knew him well, loved him dearly. |
| | Quei pochi fortunati che lo hanno conosciuto, l'hanno amato. |
Compound Forms/Forme composte
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| a few bob n | UK, slang, dated (money: small sum) (informale: pochi soldi) | quattro soldi, due soldi nmpl |
| | I gave a few bob to the kid next door; he helped me wash the car. |
| | Ho dato due soldi al bambino dei vicini che mi ha aiutato a lavare la macchina. |
| a few bob n | UK, slang (money: quite a lot) (informale: soldi) | un bel gruzzolo nm |
| | That couple have a big house and a nice car; they must be worth a few bob. |
| a few times adv | (on several occasions) | più volte, varie volte, parecchie volte, diverse volte nfpl |
| | That boy has come over a few times and always behaved himself. |
| | Quel ragazzo è venuto da noi varie volte e si è sempre comportato bene. |
| a few times adv | (with several repetitions) | più volte, varie volte, parecchie volte, diverse volte nfpl |
| | After you do it a few times it doesn't seem so terrible. |
| | Dopo averlo fatto più volte non sembra più così terribile. |
| a few too many expr | (an excessive number of) | alcuni... di troppo agg |
| | | qualche... di troppo agg |
| | This has happened a few too many times now. It has to stop. |
| | È successo qualche volta di troppo, adesso deve finire. |
| every few adj | (at intervals) (periodi di tempo) | ogni |
| | My brother, who lives two hundred miles away, visits us every few weeks. |
| | Mio fratello, che vive a trecento chilometri da qui, viene a trovarci ogni paio di settimane. |
| few and far between adj | colloquial (rare) | raro, sporadico agg |
| | These days, public telephone boxes are few and far between. |
| | Al giorno d'oggi, le cabine telefoniche pubbliche sono rare. |
| the happy few npl | figurative (small number of fortunate people) | pochi eletti nmpl |
| have a few too many v expr | UK, slang (drink alcohol to excess) | bere qualche bicchiere di troppo vtr |
| | The bartender kept her car keys because she had had a few too many. |
| | Il barista tenne le chiavi della sua macchina perché aveva bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo. |
| in a few words adv | (succinctly) | in poche parole |
| | That's such a long story! I'll tell you in a few words. |
| man of few words n | (man who speaks very little) | uomo di poche parole nm |
| | He may be a man of few words, but when he does say something it's worth hearing. |
| | Magari è un uomo di poche parole, ma quando parla vale la pena dargli ascolto. |
| not a few adj | (quite a lot) (abbastanza) | non pochi nmpl |
| | There were not a few vegetarians among us. |
| | Tra noi, non pochi erano vegetariani. |
| of few words adj | (taciturn, who rarely speaks) (persona taciturna) | di poche parole |
| | He's the strong, silent type, a man of few words. |
| | È un tipo forte e taciturno, una persona di poche parole. |
| quite a few adj | (a considerable number of) | numerosi, parecchi agg |
| | I didn't expect many participants, but quite a few people actually came. |
| | Non mi aspettavo molti partecipanti, ma alla fine arrivarono numerose (or:parecchie) persone. |
| quite a few adv | (a considerable number) | in buon numero loc avv |
raise eyebrows,
raise a few eyebrows v expr | informal, figurative (cause surprise) | sorprendere⇒ vtr |
| | | destare gli sguardi di, suscitare le attenzioni di vtr |
raise eyebrows,
raise a few eyebrows v expr | informal, figurative (cause disapproval) | destare scandalo, suscitare critiche vtr |
| | | non piacere⇒ vi |
| say a few words v expr | informal (make a short speech) (figurato: discorso) | dire due parole, dire qualche parola vtr |
| | I was asked to say a few words at my Grandpa's funeral. |
| select few npl | (small number of chosen people) | pochi, pochi scelti nmpl |
| | Only a select few are accepted into the society each year. |
| | I was among the select few to attend the private viewing. |
| to name but a few expr | (some of a long list) | giusto per citarne alcuni, giusto per menzionarne alcuni |
| | (formale) | a titolo di esempio |
| | What lakes are in Minnesota? To name but a few, Red Lake, Gull Lake, and Lake Minnetonka. |
| too few adj | (not a high enough number of) | troppo poco loc agg |
| | I have too few books to fill my bookcase. |
| too few adj | (not enough: in number) | troppo poco loc agg |
| | We tried to fight the plans to build a huge shopping centre just outside our village, but we were too few against a huge corporation; we lost. |
| very few adj | (not many) | pochissimo agg |
| | | molto poco loc agg |
| | There are very few pills left in the bottle; I need to call the doctor to get a new prescription. |
| | Nel flacone sono rimaste pochissime pastiglie. Devo chiamare il dottore per farmi fare una nuova ricetta. |
| very few adj | (rare) | molto pochi, rari agg |