một vài 
a few 
I need a few litres / liters (am.) of diesel. 
Tôi cần vài lít dầu điêzen. * 041 I need a couple of stamps. Tôi cần vài cái tem. * 061 like: ein Paar → →
ein Paar ☊ một đôi, một cặp ☊ 
☊ ein paar ☊ một đôi ☊ ☊ ein Paar ☊ 一对 ☊ yí duì ein paar ☊ 几个 ☊ jǐ gè Ich benötige ein paar neue Hosen. ☊ Anh cần vài cái quần mới. ☊ (Lektion 22, Nr. 270) Ich werde ein paar Fotos zur Erinnerung machen. ☊ Anh sẽ chụp một vài tấm ảnh để kỷ niệm. ☊ (Lektion 52, Nr. 740) The letter came a few days ago. ☊ ago ☊
I'll be along (= I'll join you) in a few minutes. ☊ along ☊
It's amazing the difference a few polite words make. ☊ amazing ☊
amuse yourself: I'm sure I'll be able to amuse myself for a few hours. ☊ amuse ☊
There were a few anxious moments in the baseball game. ☊ anxious ☊
Aside from a few scratches, I'm OK. ☊ aside from ☊
I found some old photos at the back of the drawer. ☊ back ☊
That was a few years back. ☊ back ☊
I picked up a few good bargains in the sale. ☊ bargain ☊
She took a couple of bites of the sandwich. ☊ bite ☊
a pair of black leather boots ☊ boot ☊
I found some coins at the bottom of my bag. ☊ bottom ☊
He has some unfinished business to deal with. ☊ business ☊
He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
The police officer clicked a pair of handcuffs around his wrists. ☊ click ☊
She came across some old photographs in a drawer. ☊ come across sb/sth ☊
I tried to offer a few words of comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
I saw a couple of men get out. ☊ couple ☊
We went there a couple of years ago. ☊ couple ☊
I'll be with you in a minute. There are a couple of things I have to do first. ☊ couple ☊
There are a couple more files to read first. ☊ couple ☊
Do you need any more glasses? I've got a couple I can lend you. ☊ a couple ☊
We're going away in a few days/in a few days' time. ☊ day ☊
The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people. ☊ dozen ☊
I'm taking a few clothes and some books, not much else. ☊ else ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
Let's establish some ground rules. ☊ establish ☊
exchange sth with sb: I shook hands and exchanged a few words with the manager. ☊ exchange ☊
We've had a few replies. ☊ few ☊
I need a few things from the store. ☊ few ☊
I recognized a few of the other people. ☊ few ☊
Could you give me a few more details? ☊ few ☊
It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. ☊ focus ☊
I'm going away for a few days. ☊ for ☊
They've gone away for a few days. ☊ go away ☊
'I've ordered some drinks.' 'Good man!' ☊ good ☊
I managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep on the plane. ☊ grab ☊
He said some very hard things to me. ☊ hard ☊
She had some friends with her. ☊ have ☊
We had some friends to dinner last night. ☊ have ☊
I went to a few parties and had a good time. ☊ have ☊
We've got a few ideas for the title. ☊ have ☊
The patient's heart stopped beating for a few seconds. ☊ heart ☊
to return in a few minutes/hours/days/months. ☊ in ☊
She's a few inches taller than me. ☊ inch ☊
There are still a few details that need ironing out. ☊ iron sth out ☊
The builder has a couple of jobs on at the moment. ☊ job ☊
I'd like to ask you a few questions, if you don't mind. ☊ if you don't mind, if you wouldn't mind ☊
I'll be back in a few minutes. ☊ minute ☊
a pair of wool mix socks (= made of wool and other materials) ☊ mix ☊
I saw her in town the other night (= a few nights ago). ☊ night ☊
Our beach house is just a couple of miles from the ocean. ☊ ocean ☊
It only took a few seconds. ☊ only ☊
The road will be opened again in a few hours after police have cleared it. ☊ open ☊
She shook the bag and some coins fell out. ☊ out ☊
He gets out of the army in a few weeks. ☊ out ☊
He packed a bag with a few things and was off. ☊ pack ☊
He packed a few things into a bag. ☊ pack ☊
a pair of gloves/shoes/earrings, etc. ☊ pair ☊
a pair of aces/kings (= two playing cards that have the same value) ☊ pair ☊
He had a few pennies in his pocket. ☊ penny ☊
With your permission, I'd like to say a few words. ☊ permission ☊
We'd better get a couple of extra pints (= of milk) tomorrow. ☊ pint ☊
A few brief comments are sufficient for present purposes. ☊ present ☊
She produced a delicious meal out of a few leftovers. ☊ produce ☊
I spent a few hours quietly relaxing. ☊ quietly ☊
recover sth: It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness. ☊ recover ☊
He gave a couple of loud rings on the doorbell. ☊ ring ☊
Some graffiti had been scratched on the back of the door. ☊ scratch ☊
Only with a few people could she be her real self (= show what she was really like rather than what she pretended to be). ☊ self ☊
I helped him put up some shelves in his bedroom. ☊ shelf ☊
shift sth: Could you help me shift some furniture? ☊ shift ☊
a pair of shoes ☊ shoe ☊
I managed to slip a few jokes into my speech. ☊ slip ☊
I managed to slip in a few jokes. ☊ slip ☊
I made only a few small changes to the report. ☊ small ☊
So I had a couple of drinks on the way home. What's wrong with that? ☊ so ☊
a pair of socks ☊ sock ☊
Let's start off with some gentle exercises. ☊ start off ☊
I can stay a few minutes longer. ☊ stay ☊
It's only a few steps further. ☊ step ☊
It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again. ☊ strength ☊
He took some keys out of his pocket. ☊ take ☊
I've decided to take a few days off next week. ☊ take sth off ☊
The hospital is doing some tests. ☊ test ☊
Give the handle a few turns. ☊ turn ☊
It won't be finished for a few weeks. Unfortunately! ☊ unfortunately ☊
I've got some calls to make but they can wait until tomorrow. ☊ wait ☊
wave sth/sb + adv./prep.: 'He's over there,' said Ali, waving a hand towards some trees. ☊ wave ☊
I will be away for a couple of weeks. ☊ week ☊
I'd like to say a few words about future plans. ☊ word ☊
They are a couple in the real world as well as in the movie. ☊ world ☊
Would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes? ☊ would ☊