few

determiner/fjuː/CEFR A2

অল্প কিছু

Meaning

A small number of countable things.

Example sentences

A few people were waiting outside.কয়েকজন লোক বাইরে অপেক্ষা করছিল।
Few students could answer it.খুব কম শিক্ষার্থীই এর উত্তর দিতে পেরেছে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: several

Antonyms: many

Similar words, and what each means

several
কয়েকটি, বেশ কিছু
More than two but not very many.
handful
এক মুঠো, মুষ্টিমেয়, মুঠোভরা, অল্প কয়েকটি
The amount a hand can hold; also a small number of people or things.

Opposite words

many
অনেক (গণনীয়)
A large number of things you can count.
numerous
অসংখ্য, বহুসংখ্যক
Existing in large numbers; many.
several
কয়েকটি, বেশ কিছু
More than two but not very many.
umpteen
অগণিত, বহু
Very many; more than you can easily count.
countless
অগণিত, অসংখ্য
Too many to be counted; very many.
innumerable
অসংখ্য, গণনাতীত
Too many to be counted.

“few” elsewhere on EnglishBD

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Where this word is used

অল্প কিছু — বাংলা অর্থ

Check yourself

“few” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • অল্প কিছু
- • আর একটি
- • কম
- • কিছু, কয়েকটি
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অল্প কিছু — few (determiner) — অল্প কিছু. A small number of countable things.
Which word is closest in meaning to “few”?
- • each
- • least
- • several
- • either
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several — several — কয়েকটি, বেশ কিছু. More than two but not very many.

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