Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

mało in English:

1. little


I slept a little during lunch break because I was so tired.
He's a little pale.
It was a very slow train. It stopped at every little station.
That man was standing a little ways away, but he turned when he heard Tom shout.
I hope spring sticks around just a little bit longer. I hate summers.
Since they had no children of their own, they decided to adopt a little girl.
He was looking forward to spending the weekend with her in their little cottage in Somerset.
With a little planning, I think we can take our company to the top.
Hearing about people kidnapping little children just makes my blood boil.
As a matter of fact, he knows very little of the matter.
The background check on Tom turned up suspiciously little.
I think you'll have very little difficulty in getting a driver's license.
Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow.
Could you move over a little? "Oh, sorry. I didn't realize I was taking up so much space."
From my point of view, it would be better to wait a little longer.

English word "mało"(little) occurs in sets:

Rzeczowniki niepoliczalne (uncountable)
Book chapter six - seven
Stopniowanie przymiotników
E Dla Początkujących 3 A2-B1
Książka rozdział 4-6

2. few


She owns few books.
Of all the books published recently, only a few are worth reading.
A perfect knowledge of a few writers and a few subjects is more valuable than a superficial one of a great many.
Few, if any, Americans grasped the significance of what had been accomplished.
Hundreds of people marry each year who have known each other only a few days or weeks.
Having a few extra batteries handy is never a bad idea.
A few people mentioned they would like to attend some sessions later in the day on the Technical Session Agenda.
He'll be groggy for another few hours until the drug wears off.
Tom hoped that Mary would consider visiting a few art museums with him.
No matter how much you try to convince people that chocolate is vanilla, it'll still be chocolate, even though you may manage to convince yourself and a few others that it's vanilla.
After a few weeks, doctors made Cleveland a new jaw out of hard rubber.
A few years ago it would have been inconceivable for Japan to send troops overseas.
She has eight dogs. That's quite a few.
A few months later they return to their breeding grounds in the Arctic.
Call me every few days, and in that way we can keep in touch if something happens.

English word "mało"(few) occurs in sets:

Rzeczowniki policzalne (countable)
Moja pierwsza lekcja
Quantity & frequency 1
GOLD lesson 10
3b countable, uncountable