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Fewer
Translation of "fewer" into Russian
a few
Pronounfewer
UK
/ə ˈfjuː/
US
/ə ˈfju/
"Would you like some cookies?" — "Yes, I'll take a few."
«Хочешь печенье?» — «Да, я возьму несколько.»
fewer
Pronoun
UK
/ˈfjuː.ə/
US
/ˈfjuː.ɚ/
(quantifier – without nouns – comparative)
Fewer have applied for the scholarship this year.
В этом году на стипендию подали заявки меньше людей.
меньшее число
Of the many proposals, fewer were viable.
Из множества предложений жизнеспособным оказалось меньшее число.
Additional translations
меньшее количество
few
Pronounfewer
UK
/fjuː/
US
/fjuː/
(quantifier – without nouns – countable – negative meaning)
Few of the students understood the material.
Немногие из студентов поняли материал.
(немного)
Few were chosen for the team.
Несколько были выбраны в команду.
Additional translations
мало кто
fewer
Determiner
UK
/ˈfjʊə.rə/
US
/ˈfjʊr/
(quantifier – with plural countable nouns – comparative)
There are fewer cars on the road today.
Сегодня на дороге меньше машин.
меньшее число
The survey revealed fewer incidents this year.
Опрос выявил меньшее число инцидентов в этом году.
Additional translations
меньшее количество
few
Determinerfewer
UK
/fjuː/
US
/fju/
(quantifier – with countable nouns – negative meaning)
Few things in this world give me more pleasure than a long bath.
Немногие вещи в этом мире доставляют мне столько же удовольствия, как долгая расслабляющая ванна.
We get few complaints.
Мы получаем мало жалоб.
a few
Determinerfewer
UK
/ə ˈfjuː/
US
/ə ˈfju/
(quantifier – with countable nouns – positive meaning)
She bought a few books.
Она купила несколько книг.
Definitions
fewer
Pronoun
Used alone to refer to a smaller number of people or things already mentioned or understood; those who are fewer (comparative form of few).
Fewer have shown interest in the proposal this year.
a few
Pronoun
UK
/ə ˈfjuː/
US
/ə ˈfju/
Used alone to refer to a small but positive number of people or things already mentioned or understood.
Many applied, but a few were chosen.
few
Pronoun
Used alone to refer to a small number of people or things already mentioned or understood.
Few were chosen for the final round of interviews.
fewer
Determiner
Used before plural count nouns to indicate a smaller number (comparative form of few).
There are fewer people at the concert than we expected.
few
Determiner
Used before plural countable nouns to indicate a small number (often implying 'not enough').
Very few people can afford to pay those prices.
a few
Determiner
UK
/ə ˈfjuː/
US
/ə ˈfju/
Used before plural countable nouns to indicate a small but positive number (meaning "some", not "not enough").
We need a few more minutes.
Idioms and phrases
fewer problems
With fewer problems, the project progressed smoothly.
меньше проблем
С меньшим количеством проблем проект продвигался гладко.
fewer options
Due to the budget cuts, we had fewer options for the event.
меньше вариантов
Из-за сокращения бюджета у нас было меньше вариантов для мероприятия.
fewer resources
The team managed to succeed even with fewer resources.
меньше ресурсов
Команда сумела добиться успеха, даже с меньшим количеством ресурсов.
fewer opportunities
In rural areas, there are often fewer opportunities for young people.
меньше возможностей
В сельской местности часто меньше возможностей для молодежи.
fewer mistakes
After the training session, they made fewer mistakes.
меньше ошибок
После тренировки они сделали меньше ошибок.