peu
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. little
Mélissa se souciait peu des dangers qu'elle risquait en grimpant cette falaiseMélissa cared little about the dangers of climbing that cliff.
b. not much
Christian lit peu depuis qu'il travaille à temps plein.Christian hasn't read much since he started his full-time job.
a. little (with uncountable nouns)
Il lui reste peu d'argent à la fin du mois.She has little money left at the end of the month.
b. not much (with uncountable nouns)
Il restait peu de temps avant l'embarquement.There wasn't much time left before boarding.
c. few (with countable nouns)
Peu d'étudiants prennent les cours de 8 heures du matin.Few college students sign up for eight o'clock in the morning classes.
d. not many (with countable nouns)
Malheureusement, peu d'employés ont pu assister au pot de départ à la retraite de Joseph.Unfortunately, not many employees were able to attend Joseph's retirement party.
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