Usage examples of "precious few" in English with translation to Italian

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Tom has a few friends in Boston. Tom ha un po' di amici a Boston.

Gold is more precious than iron. L'oro è più prezioso del ferro.

Michael is a man of few words, but when he speaks, people listen. Michael è un uomo di poche parole. ma quando parla la gente ascolta.

Gold is more precious than any other metal. L'oro è più prezioso di qualsiasi altro metallo.

Few people have two cars. Poca gente ha due auto.

Time is the most precious thing. Il tempo è la cosa più preziosa.

Few passengers got injured in the accident. Pochi passeggeri sono rimasti feriti nell'incidente.

It's said that nothing is more precious than time. Dicono che non c'è nulla di più prezioso del tempo.

More than a few don't eat anything in the morning. Non pochi la mattina non mangiano niente.

Health is the most precious thing. La salute è la cosa più preziosa.

I bought a few eggs and a little milk. Ho comprato delle uova e un po' di latte.

Water is as precious as air. L'acqua è preziosa quanto l'aria.

There are a few shops next to my house. Ci sono pochi negozi vicino a casa mia.

Nothing is as precious as love. Niente è prezioso come l'amore.

Had I started to socialize with people in the past, maybe I would be a different person now, but, because of the shy temper I had at that time, now I really have few friends. Se solo in passato avessi iniziato a socializzare con la gente, a quest'ora forse sarei un'altra persona, ma, a causa del mio carattere chiuso che avevo a quei tempi, mi ritrovo con pochi amici e basta.

True friendship is precious just because it is rare. La vera amicizia è preziosa proprio perché è rara.

Few people will admit their faults. Poche persone ammetteranno i propri errori.

Everything is so precious. Tutto è così prezioso.

Few students understand Latin. Pochi studenti capiscono il latino.

There's nothing as precious as love. Non c'è niente di prezioso come l'amore.

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