peu

adverb

English translation: few, little

Example: Il y a peu de chances que nous réussissions sans aide. (There is little chance that we will succeed without help.)

Related terms

peu à peu (adverb): little by little, gradually, 2. un peu (adverb): a little, somewhat

Etymology

From the Latin paucus, meaning 'few'.

Synonyms

légèrement, faiblement, pas beaucoup.