a few
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a few
- /ə ˈfjuː/
determiner
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A small number of (a set of countable items); more than one but not very many; especially, more than two but not very many (explained in usage note at several).
She loves to sing karaoke, but there are a few songs that she refuses to cover.
Similar: a couple of, several · Opposite: one, zero, no, a lot of, many, numerous, countless
pronoun
- A small number of things. Regrets, I've had a few, but then again too few to mention.
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det a small number of
| Español | unos, algunos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 약간 yakgan |
| 中文 | 幾個 /几个 jǐgè, 一些 yīxiē, 若干 ruògān |
| Kiswahili | uchache wa |
| Português | alguns, uns |
| Français | quelques |
| Deutsch | einige, ein paar |
| Italiano | pochi, alcuni |
| Română | câțiva, câteva |
| Русский | не́сколько néskolʹko, немно́го nemnógo |
| العربية | قَلِيل qalīl |
| עברית | כמה kama |
pron a small number of things
| Español | pocos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 몇 myeot |
| 日本語 | 幾つか ikutsuka, 少数 shōsū, 二、三の |
| 中文 | 幾個 /几个 jǐgè, 一些 yīxiē, 若干 ruògān |
| हिन्दी | कुछ kuch |
| Português | um pouco |
| Français | quelques-uns |
| Deutsch | einige, wenige, ein paar |
| Italiano | pochi, un pò di |
| Română | câțiva, câteva |
| Русский | не́сколько néskolʹko, немно́го nemnógo |
| Tiếng Việt | một vài |
| العربية | قَلِيل qalīl |
Talk about this word "a few." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/a%20few. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. a few. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/a%20few "a few." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/a%20few.Cite this
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title = {a few},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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