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BrE /ˈfjuːə/ AmE /ˈfuːr/

adjective en → es

1 LESS THAN [comparative] A2

a smaller number of people or things than before, compared to another group or amount

menos que, menor cantidad de

  • fewer + plural noun

Collocations fewer people · fewer options

  • There are fewer students in the class this year.

    Hay menos estudiantes en la clase este año.

2 REDUCTION [noun + fewer] B1

used to show that a number or amount has been reduced

menos, reducción de

  • fewer than

Collocations fewer than 50 people · fewer than expected

  • We have fewer than ten days to complete the project.

    Tenemos menos de diez días para completar el proyecto.