No. 6,156 in Russian
считанные
"Считанные" means "a few" or "a limited number of."
In a sentence
У нас осталось считанные дни до завершения проекта.
We have only a few days left until the project is finished.
Using 'считанные' to emphasize scarcity or a limited number of days.
Считанные люди в зале знали правильный ответ.
Only a few people in the hall knew the correct answer.
Employing 'считанные' to denote that only few individuals were informed.
Считанные разы мне удавалось увидеть эту прекрасную картину.
Only a few times have I managed to see this beautiful painting.
Utilizing 'считанные' to indicate rarity or infrequency of occurrences.
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