English to English
few
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adjective (a)
- a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite numberpembilang seorang yang boleh digunakan dengan count nouns dan sering menghadirkan` a'; kecil tapi nomor terbatasExample:
A few weeks ago.
A few more wagons than usual.
An invalid's pleasures are few and far between.
Few roses were still blooming.
Few women have led troops in battle.
source: wordnet30Not many; small, limited, or confined in number; -- indicating a small portion of units or individuals constituing a whole; often, by ellipsis of a noun, a few people.tidak banyak; kecil, terbatas, atau terbatas di nomor; - - menunjukkan sebagian kecil dari unit atau individu constituing keseluruhan; sering, oleh elipsis dari kata benda, beberapa orang.source: webster1913noun (n)
- a small elite groupseorang kecil kelompok elitExample:
It was designed for the discriminating few.
source: wordnet30