No. 274 in Hungarian
kevés
"Kevés" means "few" or "little" in English.
In a sentence
Kevés vizet hoztam.
I brought little water.
Here, 'kevés' means 'little' in quantity, describing the insufficient amount of water brought.
Ez a lehetőség kevés, hogy megoldjuk a problémát.
This opportunity is insufficient to solve the problem.
In this sentence, 'kevés' implies inadequacy or insufficiency, referring to the ineffectiveness of the opportunity.
A szobában kevés ember tartózkodott.
There were few people in the room.
Here, 'kevés' stands for 'few' in number, describing the scarcity of people present.
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