CEFR B1 · HFI: quantities and measures

several

/ˈsɛvrəl/ 📚 Module 1: The World Around Me (p.313-320)

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

Several means more than two but not many; an indefinite number.

Synonyms

a few some various numerous (informal)

Antonyms

one none many all

Translations

several in your language

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عربي

عدة تعني أكثر من اثنين ولكن ليس الكثير؛ عدد غير محدد.

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اردو

کئی کا مطلب دو سے زیادہ لیکن بہت زیادہ نہیں؛ ایک غیر متعین تعداد۔

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हिंदी

कई का अर्थ है दो से अधिक लेकिन बहुत अधिक नहीं; एक अनिश्चित संख्या।

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中文

几个意味着多于两个但不多；一个不确定的数量。

Easy Explanation

It means a few, but not a lot. It's more than two. We don't know the exact number.

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Memory TipRemember 'several' is between 'a few' and 'many'.

Contextual Examples

I have several (a few) books on this topic if you want to borrow one.

Several (some) students raised their hands to ask questions during the lecture.

We visited several (multiple) different cities during our trip across Europe.

Pronunciation & Context