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a few
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Princeton's WordNet
a few(a), a couple of(a)adjective
more than one but indefinitely small in number
"a few roses"; "a couple of roses"
Wiktionary
a fewpronoun
A small number of things
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a few
"A few" generally refers to a small number of something, typically more than one but not many, somewhat around three to five. However, the exact quantity can be subjective and depends on the context.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of a few in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of a few in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of a few in a Sentence
We are proud to talk about the need to create a government that works for all, not just a few. And when President Donald Trump talks about socialism, you know, the truth is that President Donald Trump is President Donald Trump as well. President Donald Trump socialism is designed to benefit wealthy people like President Donald Trump.
There was no one who believed Bill de Blasio was going to win( in 2013), everyone thought he was crazy. He was in single digits right up until a few months before Election Day and he proved them wrong and then he went ahead and prove the pundits wrong when they said he couldn't get universal Pre-K done, and then did in his first year.
Czon:
I´ve come across a few of them through the years, thought that I got rid of them, Fate wanted otherwise..
It would take battalions of angels to protect us from our dreaded dangers, though in a long lifetime few of the dangers come to anything.
The few residents I did speak to today, a lot of people werent home today, unfortunately,but the few residents I did speak to today were surprised to see me obviously, but once they were explained the circumstances, they were very gracious.
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- بضعةArabic
- бер нисәBashkir
- не́калькіBelarusian
- ня́колкоBulgarian
- několikCzech
- einige, ein paar, wenigeGerman
- kelkajEsperanto
- unos, pocos, algunosSpanish
- jokunen, muutamaFinnish
- quelquesFrench
- cúplaIrish
- כמהHebrew
- कुछHindi
- kèkHaitian Creole
- pochi, un pò diItalian
- 幾つか, 少数Japanese
- 몇Korean
- ма́лку, не́колкуMacedonian
- NoenNorwegian
- kilka, niewiele, kilku, niewieluPolish
- alguns, um pouco, unsPortuguese
- не́сколько, немно́гоRussian
- неколико, nekolikoSerbo-Croatian
- niekoľkoSlovak
- nekajSlovene
- någraSwedish
- ஒரு சிலTamil
- కొందరు, కొన్నిTelugu
- декілька, де́кілька, небага́тоUkrainian
- کُچھUrdu
- một vàiVietnamese
- אַ פּאָרYiddish
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