few a few

Persian (Farsi) translation: تعداد بسیار کمی، تعدادی

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Arabic term or phrase:	few a few
Persian (Farsi) translation:	تعداد بسیار کمی، تعدادی
Entered by:	Ali Beikian

21:48 Apr 1, 2002

Arabic to Persian (Farsi) translations [Non-PRO]

Arabic term or phrase: few a few

what is the different between few and a few ?

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تعداد بسیار کمی، تعدادی

Explanation:
Both "few" and "a few" are indefinite determiners used with plural countable nouns and a plural verb.

few: not many: تعداد بسيار کمی
Few people live to be 100.

a few: a small number of, some: تعدادی
He asked us a few questions.

The former gives a rather negative meaning to the sentence, while the latter an affirmative one.

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Ali Beikian
Iran
Local time: 11:26

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تعداد بسیار کمی، تعدادی

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تعداد بسیار کمی، تعدادی

Ali Beikian
Iran
Local time: 11:26
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Persian (Farsi)

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