a few

determiner/ə fjuː/CEFR A2

কয়েকটি, কিছু (ইতিবাচক)

Meaning

A small number, but enough to be worth mentioning.

Example sentences

A few friends came to help.কয়েকজন বন্ধু সাহায্য করতে এল।
We have a few minutes left.আমাদের হাতে কয়েক মিনিট আছে।

A common mistake

Few friends came, so the work went quickly.→A few friends came, so the work went quickly.

A few means some and sounds positive; few means almost none and sounds like a complaint. One word changes the meaning entirely.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: some, several

Antonyms: many

Similar words, and what each means

some
কিছু, কয়েকটি
An unspecified amount or number.
several
কয়েকটি, বেশ কিছু
More than two but not very many.

Other English words for “কয়েকটি, কিছু (ইতিবাচক)”

couple
Two people who are married or in a relationship.
several
More than two but not very many.
some
An unspecified amount or number.

Opposite words

many
অনেক (গণনীয়)
A large number of things you can count.

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“a few” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • আরেকটি, অন্য একটি
- • অধিকাংশ, সবচেয়ে বেশি
- • কয়েকটি, বেশ কিছু
- • কয়েকটি, কিছু (ইতিবাচক)
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কয়েকটি, কিছু (ইতিবাচক) — a few (determiner) — কয়েকটি, কিছু (ইতিবাচক). A small number, but enough to be worth mentioning.
Which word is closest in meaning to “a few”?
- • either
- • some
- • no
- • many
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some — some — কিছু, কয়েকটি. An unspecified amount or number.

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