(isim) az miktar

Turkish - English

Definition of (isim) az miktar in Turkish English dictionary

few

Not many; a small (in comparison with another number stated or implied) but somewhat indefinite number of

Many are called, but few are chosen.

Having a 10 percent chance of measurable precipitation (0.01 inch); used interchangeably with isolated

Few people, few things

Many are called, but few are chosen.

{a} not many, belonging to a small number

You use few to indicate that you are talking about a small number of people or things. You can use `so', `too' and `very' in front of few. She had few friends, and was generally not very happy Few members planned to vote for him Very few firms collect the tax, even when they're required to do so by (Hukuk) many Few is also a pronoun. The trouble is that few want to buy, despite the knockdown prices on offer. a true singing and songwriting talent that few suspected. Few is also a quantifier. Few of the volunteers had military experience. Few is also an adjective. spending her few waking hours in front of the TV His memories of his father are few

adj [not many] sedikit

{i} not many, some, several; small number of -

emphasis Things that are few and far between are very rare or do not happen very often. In this economic climate new ideas were few and far between. = rare

A small number of things or people

An indefinite small number of things or people

{s} little, not many, some

Used to descrige a cloud layer that covers between 1/8th and 2/8ths of the sky

emphasis You use as few as before a number to suggest that it is surprisingly small. One study showed that even as few as ten cigarettes a day can damage fertility

a small elite group; "it was designed for the discriminating few" an indefinite but relatively small number; "they bought a case of beer and drank a few" a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number; "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

A cloud layer that covers between 1/8th and 2/8ths of the sky

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number; "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

some, not many

The few means a small set of people considered as separate from the majority, especially because they share a particular opportunity or quality that the others do not have. This should not be an experience for the few. a system built on academic excellence for the few

More than one, but not as many as usual or as expected

pron. some, several

Hyphenation

(i·sim) az mik·tar