Usage examples of "very few" in English with translation to French

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Very few fat men have long noses. Très peu d'hommes gros ont de longs nez.
Tom and Mary both have very few friends. Tom et Mary ont très peu d'amis chacun.
Recently, Israel and Iran have very few things in common, but Esperanto is one of them. Ces temps derniers, Israël et l'Iran ont vraiment très peu de choses en commun, mais l'espéranto en fait partie.
Although many pay lip service to the idea of affirmative action, in reality, very few minorities get hired. Bien qu'ils payent un service de traducteur dans l'idée d'une action positive, très peu de minorités sont embauchées en réalité.
There are very few websites in native Tartar online. Il y a peu de sites en langue Tartar sur Internet.
Your composition is very good, and it has few mistakes. Ta rédaction est très bonne, et comporte peu de fautes.
Her composition is very good except for a few errors in spelling. Sa rédaction est très bonne bien qu'elle comporte quelques fautes d'orthographe.
He got very proficient in English in a few years. En quelques années, il est devenu très expert en anglais.
Very fat people waddle when they walk, though few of them realize it. Les gens très gros se dandinent quand ils marchent, bien que peu d'entre eux en prennent conscience.
Let me say a few words by way of apology. Laissez-moi dire quelques mots en guise d'excuse.
In this winter, it seems that it gets very cold. Cet hiver, il semble qu'il se mette à faire très froid.
There were a few passengers in the train who were injured in the accident. Il y a eu quelques passagers dans le train qui ont été blessés.
The child had no overcoat on although it was very cold. L'enfant n'avait pas de manteau alors qu'il faisait très froid.
There are few houses around here. Il y a peu de maisons dans le coin.
Arabic is a very important language. L'arabe est une langue très importante.
Having a few extra batteries handy is never a bad idea. Disposer de quelques piles supplémentaires n'est jamais une mauvaise idée.
She must have been very beautiful when she was young. Elle devait être belle quand elle était jeune.
Tom is taking a few days off. Tom prend quelques jours de congé.
The two teams fought very hard. Les deux équipes se battirent âprement.
His English composition has few, if any, mistakes. Sa rédaction en anglais comporte peu de fautes sinon aucunes.
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