Usage examples of "rather few" in English with translation to Spanish

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But I dare to say that it is better to face those few but powerful interests, rather than eventually facing the fury of society. Pero yo me atrevo a decir que es mejor enfrentar esos intereses minoritarios pero poderosos, antes que más adelante enfrentar la furia de la sociedad.

Very few people live to be 100. Muy pocas personas viven hasta los 100 años.

I would rather take a taxi than walk. Yo preferiría tomar un taxi que caminar.

The cut will heal up in a few days. La cortadura se curará en unos pocos días.

They decided to adopt a child rather than having one of their own. Ellos decidieron adoptar un niño en lugar de tener uno propio.

Only a few people listened to him. Solo unas pocas personas lo escucharon.

Would you rather visit Boston or Chicago? ¿Prefieres visitar Boston o Chicago?

Few people have two cars. Apenas hay gente que tenga dos coches.

Wouldn't you rather sit by the window? ¿No preferirías sentarte en la ventana?

From here to there there are only a few kilometers. De aquí a allí hay unos pocos de kilómetros.

It is going to be rather cool. Va a hacer bastante frío.

Few people know how to do it. Poca gente sabe hacerlo.

I would rather be poor than make money by dishonest means. Preferiría ser pobre a ganar dinero deshonestamente.

Living in the country, we have few amusements. Como vivimos en el campo, hay poco que hacer para divertirse.

I would rather throw the money away than give it to him. Preferiría regalar el dinero que dárselo a él.

We have few opportunities to speak German. Tenemos pocas oportunidades de hablar alemán.

All I can say is that I'd rather not go. Lo único que puedo decir es que preferiría no ir.

Your composition is very good, and it has few mistakes. Tu composición es muy buena, y tiene pocos errores.

It was rather difficult for me to make out what he was saying. Fue bastante difícil para mí entender lo que él estaba diciendo.

"Who will be coming to the party?" "A few friends and four or five colleagues." "¿Quién vendrá a la fiesta?" "Unos pocos amigos y cuatro o cinco compañeros de trabajo."

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