| Traduções principais |
| few adj | (not many) (pequeno número de pessoas) | pouco pron |
| | Few people know that Schumann's wife was also a gifted composer. |
| | Poucas pessoas sabem que a esposa de Schumann era uma compositora talentosa. |
| few pron | (not many people) (pequeno número de pessoas) | poucos pron |
| Nota: Used with a plural verb |
| | Few have ever seen this painting. |
| | Poucos já viram essa pintura. |
| a few adj | (small number of) | pouco adj |
| | I've got a few questions to ask you. |
| | Tenho poucas perguntas para você responder. |
| a few pron | (small number) | pouco pron |
| Nota: Used with a plural verb |
| | A few came, but not many. |
| | Poucos vieram, não muitos. |
| a few of pron | (small number) (pequena quantidade) | algum pron |
| Nota: Used with a plural verb |
| | A few of her students failed the exam. |
| | Alguns de seus alunos foram reprovados no teste. |
| the few npl | (minority) (minoria) | os poucos expres |
| | The few who knew him well, loved him dearly. |
| | Os poucos que o conheciam bem o amavam muito. |
Formas compostas:
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| a few bob n | UK, slang, dated (money: small sum) | um trocado sm |
| | I gave a few bob to the kid next door; he helped me wash the car. |
| | Eu dei um trocado para o menino do vizinho me ajudar a lavar o carro. |
| a few bob n | UK, slang (money: quite a lot) (ricos) | uns bons trocados expres |
| | That couple have a big house and a nice car; they must be worth a few bob. |
| a few times adv | (on several occasions) | algumas vezes loc adv |
| | | umas tantas vezes loc adv |
| | That boy has come over a few times and always behaved himself. |
| a few times adv | (with several repetitions) | algumas vezes loc adv |
| | | umas tantas vezes loc adv |
| | After you do it a few times it doesn't seem so terrible. |
| a few too many expr | (an excessive number of) | demais adv |
| | | advertido adj |
| | This has happened a few too many times now. It has to stop. |
| few and far between adj | colloquial (rare) | raro adj |
| | These days, public telephone boxes are few and far between. |
| the happy few npl | figurative (small number of fortunate people) (pequeno número de pessoas afortunadas) | poucos afortunados sm |
| have a few too many v expr | UK, slang (drink alcohol to excess) (informal) | tomar umas a mais expres v |
| | The bartender kept her car keys because she had had a few too many. |
| | O barman guardou as chaves do carro dela, porque ela tinha tomado umas a mais. |
| in a few words adv | (succinctly) | em poucas palavras loc adv |
| | | resumidamente adv |
| | That's such a long story! I'll tell you in a few words. |
| man of few words n | (man who speaks very little) | homem de poucas palavras expres |
| | He may be a man of few words, but when he does say something it's worth hearing. |
| not a few adj | (quite a lot) | não poucos loc pron |
| | There were not a few vegetarians among us. |
| | Entre todos nós, não eram poucos os vegetarianos |
| of few words adj | (taciturn, who rarely speaks) | de poucas palavras loc adj |
| | He's the strong, silent type, a man of few words. |
| quite a few adj | (a considerable number of) | bastante adj |
| | | um tanto, um bom tanto loc adv |
| | I didn't expect many participants, but quite a few people actually came. |
| quite a few adv | (a considerable number) | bastante adv |
| | | um tanto, um bom tanto loc adv |
raise eyebrows,
raise a few eyebrows v expr | informal, figurative (cause surprise) | causar surpresa vt + sf |
raise eyebrows,
raise a few eyebrows v expr | informal, figurative (cause disapproval) | causar indignação vt + sf |
| say a few words v expr | informal (make a short speech) (figurado) | dizer algumas palavras expres v |
| | I was asked to say a few words at my Grandpa's funeral. |
| | Pediram-me para dizer algumas palavras no funeral do meu avô. |
| select few npl | (small number of chosen people) | poucos escolhidos sm |
| | | poucos selecionados sm |
| | 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) | só para dar alguns exemplos expres v |
| | 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) (um número insuficiente) | muito pouco loc adj |
| | I have too few books to fill my bookcase. |
| | Tenho muito poucos livros para encher minha estante. |
| too few adj | (not enough: in number) (não o bastante) | muito pouco loc adj |
| | 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. |
| | Tentamos combater os planos de construir um enorme shopping center nos arredores de nossa vila, mas éramos muito poucos contra uma grande corporação; nós perdemos. |
| very few adj | (not many) | muito pouco loc adj |
| | There are very few pills left in the bottle; I need to call the doctor to get a new prescription. |
| | Ainda existem muito poucos comprimidos no frasco; preciso ligar para o médico para obter uma nova receita. |
| very few adj | (rare) | raro adj |