fewer

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Ít hơn

BrE /ˈfjuːər/ AmE /ˈfuːr/

adjective en → vi

1 LESS THAN [comparative] A2

Ít hơn

used for comparing numbers or amounts, meaning 'less than' or 'not as many'

  • fewer + plural noun

Collocations fewer people · fewer cars

  • There are fewer students in the class this year.

    Năm nay có ít học sinh hơn trong lớp.

2 REDUCTION [no article] B1

Giảm bớt, giảm đi

used to talk about a reduction or decrease in numbers, amounts, etc.

  • fewer + plural noun

Collocations fewer opportunities · fewer resources

  • The company has fewer employees now.

    Công ty hiện có ít nhân viên hơn.