Usage examples of "rather 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.

They decided to adopt a child rather than having one of their own. Hanno deciso di adottare un bambino piuttosto che averne uno loro.

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.

I would rather quit than work under him. Preferirei dare le dimissioni che lavorare sotto di lui.

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

Some people say that traveling by plane is rather economical. Alcune persone dicono che viaggiare in aereo è abbastanza economico.

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

This transaction was carried out in yen, rather than US dollars. La transazione è stata effettuata in yen piuttosto che in dollari statunitensi.

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

Would you rather read a novel or watch a movie? Preferisci leggere un romanzo o guardare un film?

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

This is also rather short. Ciò è anche abbastanza corto.

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

I prefer to go by subway, rather than by train. Preferisco spostarmi con la metro piuttosto che con il treno.

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.

I'd rather not. Preferirei di no.

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

The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness. La vecchia signora è piuttosto debole da quando si ammalò.

Few students understand Latin. Pochi studenti capiscono il latino.

Optical radars use light, rather than radio waves as normal radars. Il radar ottico funziona usando la luce, anziché le onde radio come il radar normale.

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