few, not many, a few
Desde que um desastre ocorreu, poucos passageiros sobreviveram.
Since the disaster occurred, few passengers have survived.
É culpa da empresa que bota poucos ônibus na linha.
It's the company's fault for putting too few buses on the route.
— Cidade de Deus (2002)
Quero comprar poucos pares de calças.
I want to buy a few pairs of pants.
Poucos professores fazem isso.
Few teachers do this.
Este país tem poucos recursos naturais.
This country has few natural resources.
Mas vale a pena ler poucos deles.
But it's worth reading only a few of them.
Aliás, hoje, poucos usam aliança.
Besides, few people wear wedding rings nowadays.
— O Espelho (1975)
Mas poucos de nós somos realmente capazes de encarar a morte.
But few of us are truly capable of facing death.
— Viver (1952)
Poucos sabem a história real por trás daquele caso.
Few people know the real story behind that case.
Tão poucos, tão poucos de vocês voltaram.
So few, so few of you have returned.
— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)
We are very few in number now.
— O Senhor dos Anéis: As Duas Torres (2002)
Tom passou alguns poucos anos em Boston quando ele estava na faculdade.
Tom spent a few years in Boston while he was in college.