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很少的 ☊ → 少数的 ☊ → ☊ → 
few 
น้อยกว่า ☊ naawyH gwaaL 
quelques-uns ☊ 
proít vài một ít một vài 
少的 
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I need a few litres / liters (am.) of diesel. 
Tôi cần vài lít dầu điêzen. * 041 like: few → →
he is a man of very few words ☊ anh ta ít lời lắm ☊ there are only a few more days left (until) ☊ chỉ còn mấy ngày nữa là ☊ there are only a few people (who) ☊ chỉ có những người ☊ only a few days before ☊ chỉ vài ngày trước ☊ only a few years after ☊ chỉ vài năm sau ☊ later on, in a few minutes ☊ chốc nữa ☊ a few days ago ☊ cách mấy ngày ☊ a few decades ago ☊ cách đây mấy chục năm ☊ a few months ago ☊ cách đây mấy tháng ☊ a few weeks ago ☊ cách đây mấy tuần ☊ a few weeks ago, several weeks ago ☊ cách đây mấy tuần lễ ☊ a few years ago ☊ cách đây vài năm ☊ a few days ago ☊ cách đó mấy ngày ☊ to still have a few questions ☊ còn vài câu hỏi ☊ a few months ago ☊ có mấy tháng ☊ first and second lunar months, a few months of the new year ☊ giêng hai ☊ having few children ☊ hiếm muộn ☊ to ask a few questions ☊ hỏi vài câu ☊ grumpy and liked by few people ☊ khẳn tính ☊ reticent, of few words, sparing of words, laconic ☊ kiệm lời ☊ to stagger back a few steps ☊ loạng choạng lùi vài bước ☊ later on, in a few minutes ☊ lát nữa ☊ a few and out of order, lying around without any pattern ☊ lỏng chỏng ☊ to take a few days ☊ mất nhiều ngày ☊ only a few people ☊ mấy ai ☊ a few steps ☊ mấy bước ☊ these (last) few days ☊ mấy bữa rầy ☊ a few places ☊ mấy chỗ ☊ a few items, a few times ☊ mấy cái ☊ the last few days, the past few days ☊ mấy hôm nay ☊ a few days later ☊ mấy hôm sau ☊ a few times ☊ mấy lúc ☊ a few times, several times ☊ mấy lần ☊ a few more times ☊ mấy lần nữa ☊ these last few days ☊ mấy ngày hôm nay ☊ a few days later ☊ mấy ngày sau ☊ a few years ☊ mấy năm ☊ a few more years ☊ mấy năm nữa ☊ a few minutes ☊ mấy phút ☊ a few minutes ☊ mấy phút đồng hồ ☊ a few months ☊ mấy tháng ☊ a few months later ☊ mấy tháng sau ☊ a few centuries before, earlier ☊ mấy thế kỷ trước ☊ a few weeks ☊ mấy tuần ☊ a few weeks, several weeks ☊ mấy tuần lễ ☊ these last few weeks ☊ mấy tuần nay ☊ these past few leeks, the last few weeks ☊ mấy tuần này ☊ I haven’t seen you for a few weeks, it’s been a few weeks since I’ve seen you ☊ mấy tuần rồi mới thấy ông ☊ a few dollars an hour ☊ mấy đô một giờ ☊ a few times, a time or two ☊ một vài lần ☊ over, in the last few months ☊ nhiều tháng qua ☊ the first few moments ☊ những giây phút đầu tiên ☊ recently, last few days ☊ những ngày gần đây ☊ the next few nights ☊ những đêm sau ☊ say a few sweetly ironical words ☊ nói mát ☊ to say a few words ☊ nói vài lời ☊ (have) few desires ☊ quả dục ☊ after a few months ☊ sau mấy tháng ☊ over the last few days ☊ suốt mấy ngày qua ☊ over the last few months, during the last few months ☊ suốt mấy tháng qua ☊ (of woman who has few children) sparse ☊ thưa đốt ☊ within a few minutes of ☊ trong giây phút ☊ during or over the last few days ☊ trong mấy hôm trước ☊ in recent days, in the last few days ☊ trong mấy ngày gần đây ☊ in the next few years ☊ trong mấy năm liền ☊ in the last few years ☊ trong mấy năm qua ☊ for the past few months ☊ trong mấy tháng qua ☊ for, over the last few decades ☊ trong mấy thập niên qua ☊ in the next few days ☊ trong một vài ngày tới ☊ in the next few moments ☊ trong những giây phút sắp tới ☊ in the next few days ☊ trong những ngày gần tới đây ☊ in the next few days, in the upcoming days ☊ trong những ngày tới ☊ in the last few years, in recent years ☊ trong những năm qua ☊ in or over the last few months ☊ trong những tháng vừa qua ☊ over, in, during the last few years ☊ trong nhữnh năm vừa qua ☊ over, during the last few weeks ☊ trong suốt mấy tuần qua ☊ (with)in the next few days ☊ trong vài ngày tới ☊ during the last few years, over the last few years ☊ trong vài năm gần đây ☊ during the last few months ☊ trong vài tháng vừa qua ☊ in a few more weeks ☊ trong vài tuần lễ nữa ☊ in the course of a few months ☊ trong vòng mấy tháng ☊ within a few years ☊ trong vòng vài năm ☊ within a few minutes ☊ trong vòng vài phút đồng hồ ☊ in the course of a few months ☊ trong vòng vài tháng ☊ within a few weeks ☊ trong vòng vài tuần ☊ beginning a few years ago ☊ từ một vài năm gần đây ☊ a rhyme for which there are only a few words ☊ tử vận ☊ a few years ☊ vài ba năm ☊ a few steps ☊ vài bước ☊ a few more steps ☊ vài bước nữa ☊ a few days later ☊ vài bữa sau ☊ a few hours later ☊ vài giờ sau khi ☊ a few lines ☊ vài hàng ☊ a few times ☊ vài lần ☊ a few times a month ☊ vài lần trong tháng ☊ a few days ☊ vài ngày ☊ a few more days ☊ vài ngày nữa ☊ a few people ☊ vài người ☊ a few years ☊ vài năm ☊ a few more years ☊ vài năm nữa ☊ next few years ☊ vài năm tới ☊ a few minutes ☊ vài phút ☊ a few minutes ☊ vài phút đồng hồ ☊ a few months ☊ vài tháng ☊ in a few more months ☊ vài tháng nữa ☊ a few months later ☊ vài tháng sau ☊ a few months before ☊ vài tháng trước đó ☊ the last few months ☊ vài tháng vừa qua ☊ a few weeks before ☊ vài tuần trước khi ☊ brief; briefly, in a few words ☊ vắn tắt ☊ a few days ☊ ít hôm ☊ of few words ☊ ít lời ☊ a few years ago ☊ ít năm trước đây ☊ to have few customers ☊ ế chảy ☊ 560
Where are the children? — I don't know, they were here a few minutes ago. ☊ Bọn trẻ đâu rồi? - Tôi không biết, chúng vừa ở đây mấy phút trước. ☊ 729
They stopped to talk for a few minutes. ☊ Họ dừng lại nói chuyện mấy phút. ☊ 755
Nadya used to have a piano, but she sold it a few years ago. ☊ Nadya từng có một cây dương cầm, nhưng cô ấy đã bán nó cách đây vài năm. ☊ 790
Have you ever won a race? — Yes, a few times. ☊ Cậu đã từng thắng trong cuộc đua nào chưa? - Rồi, một vài lần. ☊ 834
Severo's sick. He's been sick for the last few days. ☊ Severo bị ốm. Anh ấy đã ốm được mấy ngày hôm nay. ☊ 885
I bought these shoes a few days ago. ☊ Tôi mua đôi giày này mấy hôm trước. ☊ 1007
I've seher a few times, but I've never spokto her. ☊ Tôi từng gặp cô ấy mấy lần nhưng tôi chưa nói chuyện với cô ấy bao giờ. ☊ 1025
I was bittby dog a few days ago. ☊ Tôi bị chó cắn mấy ngày trước. ☊ 1034
My phone was stola few days ago. ☊ Điện thoại của tôi bị trộm mấy ngày trước. ☊ 1158
Kasumi isn't at home. She's gone away for a few days. ☊ Kasumi không có nhà. Cô ấy đi vắng vài ngày. ☊ 1284
I'm going away for a few days. I'm leaving tonight, so I won't be at home tomorrow. ☊ Tôi sẽ đi vắng ít hôm. Tối nay tôi đi nên mai tôi sẽ không ở nhà. ☊ 1506
We didn't have to wait very long for the bus; it came in a few minutes. ☊ Chúng tôi không phải đợi xe bus lâu lắm, xe đã đến trong vòng vài phút. ☊ 1711
Were there many people at the meeting? — No, very few. ☊ Có nhiều người trong buổi họp không? Không, rất ít. ☊ 1866
Charlotte lives near you, doesn't she? — Yes, just a few blocks away. ☊ Charlotte sống gần chỗ cậu phải không? - Phải, chỉ cách có mấy dãy nhà. ☊ 1898
I haven't beto the movies in ages. — You haven't? I thought you said you had just gone a few days ago. ☊ Mãi mà tôi chưa đi xem lm. - Chưa á? Tôi tưởng cậu đã nói là cậu vừa mới đi xem mấy hôm trước. ☊ 1902
The doctor told me to stay in bed for a few days. ☊ Bác sĩ bảo tôi ở trên giường một vài ngày. ☊ 2031
A few years later, he went on to become the manager of the company. ☊ Vài năm sau anh ấy tiếp tục trở thành giám đốc công ti. ☊ 2139
I need a few days to think about your proposal. ☊ Tôi cần một ít hôm để suy nghĩ về đề xuất của cậu. ☊ 2414
Kimiko has very few friends in London. ☊ Kimiko có rất ít bạn ở London. ☊ 2522
I went to see the doctor, who told me to rest for a few days. ☊ Tôi đã đến gặp bác sĩ, người mà bảo tôi nghỉ ngơi vài ngày. ☊ 2528
Few of the people who applied for the job had the necessary quali cations. ☊ Ít người nộp đơn xin việc này đạt chất lượng cần thiết. ☊ 2546
There are only a few chocolates left. ☊ Chỉ còn một ít chocolat để lại. ☊ 2566
They'll be away for the next few weeks. ☊ Họ sẽ đi vắng trong ít tuần tới. ☊ 2618
Gas is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago. ☊ Gas đắt gấp đôi so với mấy năm trước. ☊ 2708
The train will be leaving IN a few minutes. ☊ Tàu hoả sẽ đi trong vòng vài phút nữa. ☊ 2753
I've never met the woman IN charge OF marketing, but I've spoken to her ON the phone a few times. ☊ Tôi chưa bao giờ gặp người phụ nữ chịu trách nhiệm marketing nhưng tôi đã nói chuyện với cô ấy qua điện thoại vài lần. ☊ 2951
When Ichirou had just arrived in London, a man came up to him in the street and asked for money, so he gave him a few Japanese yen. ☊ Khi Ichirou vừa mới đến London, một người đàn ông đã tiến đến gần anh ấy trên phố và xin tiền nên anh ấy đã đưa cho ông ta một ít đồng yen Nhật. ☊ 2967
I'll be ready in a few minutes. You go on ahead and I'll catch up with you. ☊ Tôi sẽ sẵn sàng trong ít phút nữa. Cậu cứ đi trước và tôi sẽ bắt kịp cậu. ☊ 2973
A friend of mine was attacked and beaten up a few days ago. He's been in the hospital ever since. ☊ Một người bạn của tôi đã bị tấn công và đánh đập vài ngày trước. Anh ấy đã nằm bệnh viện từ đó đến giờ. ☊ 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 ☊
Few writers approach his richness of language. ☊ approach ☊
Aside from a few scratches, I'm OK. ☊ aside from ☊
away from sb/sth: The station is a few minutes' walk away from here. ☊ away ☊
That was a few years back. ☊ back ☊
I picked up a few good bargains in the sale. ☊ bargain ☊
The beaches are beautiful, but, best of all, there are very few tourists. ☊ best ☊
He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. ☊ calm down, calm sb/sth down ☊
I never expected those few items to come to so much. ☊ come to sth ☊
I tried to offer a few words of comfort. ☊ comfort ☊
Let me make just a few concluding remarks. ☊ conclude ☊
After a few moments' consideration, he began to speak. ☊ consideration ☊
Their eyesight can be corrected in just a few minutes by the use of a laser. ☊ correct ☊
count doing sth: Few people can count on having a job for life. ☊ count on sb/sth ☊
The next few weeks are going to be crucial. ☊ crucial ☊
I won't have a cigarette, thanks—I'm trying to cut down (= smoke fewer). ☊ cut sth down (to...), cut down (on sth) ☊
The band finished with a few slow dances. ☊ dance ☊
We're going away in a few days/in a few days' time. ☊ day ☊
declare sth: Few people dared to declare their opposition to the regime. ☊ declare ☊
Donations have decreased significantly over the past few years. ☊ decrease ☊
The water is only a few inches deep. ☊ deep ☊
desire (sb/sth) to do sth: Fewer people desire to live in the north of the country. ☊ desire ☊
diet drinks (= with fewer calories than normal) ☊ diet ☊
disagree that...: Few would disagree that students learn best when they are interested in the topic. ☊ disagree ☊
several dozen/a few dozen people ☊ dozen ☊
Prices have increased dramatically in the last few years. ☊ dramatically ☊
Mix a few drops of milk into the cake mixture. ☊ drop ☊
I'm taking a few clothes and some books, not much else. ☊ else ☊
a few words of encouragement ☊ encouragement ☊
It is rare to find a prominent politician with few political enemies. ☊ enemy ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
We had to stop every few miles. ☊ every ☊
With very few exceptions, private schools get the best exam results. ☊ exception ☊
exchange sth with sb: I shook hands and exchanged a few words with the manager. ☊ exchange ☊
Few of these monkeys still exist in the wild. ☊ exist ☊
expect to do sth: You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months. ☊ expect ☊
In my experience, very few people really understand the problem. ☊ experience ☊
Within a few minutes she was fast asleep (= sleeping deeply). ☊ fast ☊
Few people understand the difference. ☊ few ☊
There seem to be fewer tourists around this year. ☊ few ☊
Very few students learn Latin now. ☊ few ☊
We've had a few replies. ☊ few ☊
I need a few things from the store. ☊ few ☊
Quite a few people are going to arrive early. ☊ few ☊
I try to visit my parents every few weeks. ☊ few ☊
Very few of his books are worth reading. ☊ few ☊
You can pass with as few as 25 points. ☊ few ☊
Few will argue with this conclusion. ☊ few ☊
I recognized a few of the other people. ☊ few ☊
I've seen most of his movies. Only a few are as good as his first one. ☊ few ☊
Could you give me a few more details? ☊ few ☊
Fewer than 20 students passed all the exams. ☊ few ☊
There are no fewer than 100 different species in the area. ☊ few ☊
I've been there quite a few times. ☊ quite a few ☊
the 2010 World Cup Finals (= the last few games in the competition) ☊ final ☊
The government aims to make British industry leaner and fitter (= employing fewer people and with lower costs). ☊ fit ☊
It took a few moments for her eyes to focus in the dark. ☊ focus ☊
I'm going away for a few days. ☊ for ☊
Write your name in the front of the book (= the first few pages). ☊ front ☊
They've gone away for a few days. ☊ go away ☊
I'm sure a few days off would do you a power of good (= improve your health). ☊ do good, do sb good ☊
a few grains of rice ☊ grain ☊
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 ☊
It was noticeable how a few people managed to impose their will on the others. ☊ impose ☊
to return in a few minutes/hours/days/months. ☊ in ☊
She's a few inches taller than me. ☊ inch ☊
The school's reputation was ruined by the bad behaviour of a few individuals. ☊ individual ☊
There are still a few details that need ironing out. ☊ iron sth out ☊
The meeting only lasted (for) a few minutes. ☊ last ☊
learn who, what, etc...: We only learned who the new teacher was a few days ago. ☊ learn ☊
to lift a ban/curfew/blockade ☊ lift ☊
The offices are conveniently located just a few minutes from the main station. ☊ located ☊
I'd like to ask you a few questions, if you don't mind. ☊ if you don't mind, if you wouldn't mind ☊
minority neighborhoods (= where no or few white people live) ☊ minority ☊
I'll be back in a few minutes. ☊ minute ☊
They lived in Toronto during their first few months of marriage. ☊ month ☊
I saw her in town the other night (= a few nights ago). ☊ night ☊
He played the first few notes of the tune. ☊ note ☊
He began by making a few general observations about the report. ☊ observation ☊
I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health. ☊ occasion ☊
a few of the problems ☊ of ☊
The baby was only a few hours old. ☊ old ☊
It only took a few seconds. ☊ only ☊
It took only a few seconds. ☊ only ☊
The road will be opened again in a few hours after police have cleared it. ☊ open ☊
He gets out of the army in a few weeks. ☊ out ☊
Over the next few days they got to know the town well. ☊ over ☊
He packed a bag with a few things and was off. ☊ pack ☊
He packed a few things into a bag. ☊ pack ☊
I haven't seen much of her in the past few weeks. ☊ past ☊
He had a few pennies in his pocket. ☊ penny ☊
With your permission, I'd like to say a few words. ☊ permission ☊
Use stencils to add a few personal touches to walls and furniture. ☊ personal ☊
There are very few places left on the course. ☊ place ☊
This is one of the few places in his work where he mentions his childhood. ☊ place ☊
The parking areas in the town are few, but strategically placed. ☊ place ☊
Contrary to popular belief, women cause fewer road accidents than men. ☊ popular ☊
A few brief comments are sufficient for present purposes. ☊ present ☊
It's amazing how much computers have come down in price over the past few years. ☊ price ☊
She produced a delicious meal out of a few leftovers. ☊ produce ☊
Very few people can pronounce my name correctly. ☊ pronounce ☊
The last few weeks have gone quickly (= the time seems to have passed quickly). ☊ quickly ☊
I spent a few hours quietly relaxing. ☊ quietly ☊
recover sth: It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness. ☊ recover ☊
a few moments of light relief in an otherwise dull performance ☊ relief ☊
The committee will publish their report on the health service in a few weeks. ☊ report ☊
We sent out over 1 000 letters but the response rate has been low (= few people replied). ☊ response ☊
I have a hectic schedule for the next few days. ☊ schedule ☊
He scored again in the dying seconds (= the last few seconds) of the game. ☊ second ☊
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 ☊
Leave the concrete to set for a few hours. ☊ set ☊
For a few minutes we stood in shocked silence. ☊ shocked ☊
At last we came in sight of a few houses. ☊ sight ☊
Profits have increased significantly over the past few years. ☊ significantly ☊
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 ☊
The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now. ☊ stable ☊
I was standing only a few feet away. ☊ stand ☊
After the earthquake, only a few houses were left standing. ☊ stand ☊
I can stay a few minutes longer. ☊ stay ☊
It's only a few steps further. ☊ step ☊
A few minutes later the storm broke (= began). ☊ storm ☊
It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again. ☊ strength ☊
He won by two strokes (= in golf, by taking two fewer strokes than his opponent). ☊ stroke ☊
Only a few people spoke in support of the proposal. ☊ support ☊
There are few surprises in this year's budget. ☊ surprise ☊
Visitors to the gallery are in for a few surprises. ☊ surprise ☊
survive sth + adj.: Few buildings survived the war intact. ☊ survive ☊
I've decided to take a few days off next week. ☊ take sth off ☊
There were fewer than twenty people there. ☊ than ☊
Give the handle a few turns. ☊ turn ☊
It won't be finished for a few weeks. Unfortunately! ☊ unfortunately ☊
Very few people know that. ☊ very ☊
It's one of the few countries where people drive on the left. ☊ where ☊
a man of few words (= who doesn't talk very much) ☊ word ☊
I'd like to say a few words about future plans. ☊ word ☊
Would you mind leaving us alone for a few minutes? ☊ would ☊
quelques-uns ☊ j’ai retrouvé quelques-uns de ces poèmes ☊