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a few meaning in French

EnglishFrench
a few (a small number of)
determiner
[UK: ə fjuː]
[US: ə ˈfjuː]

quelques◼◼◼determiner

a few (a small number of things)
pronoun
[UK: ə fjuː]
[US: ə ˈfjuː]

quelques-uns◼◼◻pronoun

quite a few (large number)
noun
[UK: kwaɪt ə fjuː]
[US: ˈkwaɪt ə ˈfjuː]

pas mal◼◼◼nom {m}

un bon nombre◼◼◻nom {m}

quite a few (indefinite and somewhat large number)
determiner
[UK: kwaɪt ə fjuː]
[US: ˈkwaɪt ə ˈfjuː]

nombre de◼◼◼determiner
{m}

pas mal de◼◼◼determiner

bon nombre de◼◼◻determiner
{m}

you've got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette (phrase)
phrase

on ne fait pas d'omelette sans casser des œufs [one doesn't make an omelette without breaking eggs]phrase

on ne saurait faire d'omelette sans casser des œufsphrase