No. 566 in Italian
poche
"Few" or "not many" (feminine plural).
In a sentence
Ci sono poche persone al parco questa mattina.
There are few people at the park this morning.
Here, 'poche' is used as an adjective to describe the limited quantity of 'persone' (people).
Ha letto le poche pagine rimaste del libro.
She read the few remaining pages of the book.
In this case, 'poche' modifies 'pagine' (pages), emphasizing there are not many left.
Nonostante le poche opportunità, è riuscito a raggiungere i suoi obiettivi.
Despite the few opportunities, he managed to achieve his goals.
Here, 'poche' is describing 'opportunità' (opportunities), illustrating their scarcity.
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