select few

sɪˈlɛkt fjuː

Definition

Definition of select few - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

socialdescribing a small, exclusive group chosen for quality

Only a select few students were invited to the event.

elite

exclusive

Noun, plural

groupsmall exclusive group chosen for special qualities

Only the select few were invited to the gala.

elite group

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Expressions with select

select committee

small group in government chosen for a specific purpose

The select committee investigated the new law.

select all

choose every item in a group at the same time

Press Ctrl+A to quickly select all in the document.

select box

control on a screen that lets users pick from several choices

Click the select box and choose your country from the list.

Terms with select few included in their meaning

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secret

exclusive knowledge

method or technique known only to a select few

exclusivity

limited access

state of being limited to a select few

esoterism

exclusivity

quality of being understood by a select few

Examples of select few in a sentence

The select few members had access to the VIP lounge.
The select few had access to the VIP lounge.
Scholarships were awarded to a select few based on merit.

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French:trié sur le volet, élite, ...
German:ausgewählt, Auserwählte, ...
Italian:pochi selezionati, pochi eletti, ...
Spanish:pocos elegidos, grupo selecto, ...
Portuguese:seleto, poucos selecionados, ...
Chinese:少数精英, 精选小群体, ...
Japanese:選ばれた少数の, 選ばれた少数, ...
Arabic:مُخْتَار, قِلَّة مُخْتارَة, ...
Hebrew:מְצוּמְצָם וּמוּבְחָר, יְחִידֵי סְגוּלָּה, ...
Russian:избранный, избранные, ...
Ukrainian:елітний, обрані, ...
Hindi:चुनिंदा, चुने हुए लोग, ...
Bengali:নির্বাচিত, নির্বাচিত কয়েকজন, ...
Catalan:selecte, grup selecte, ...
Czech:vybraný, vyvolení, ...
Danish:udvalgt, elitegruppe, ...
Dutch:select, uitverkorenen, ...
Greek:επίλεκτος, εκλεκτοί, ...
Hungarian:elit, kiválasztottak, ...
Khmer:មួយក្រុមតូចដែលត្រូវបានជ្រើសរើស, មនុស្សមួយក្រុមតូចដែលត្រូវបានជ្រើសរើស, ...
Korean:선택된 소수의, 선택된 소수, ...
Persian:برگزیده, گروه برگزیده, ...
Polish:wybrany, elitarna grupa, ...
Portuguese (BR):seleto, poucos escolhidos, ...
Romanian:select, câțiva aleși, ...
Swedish:utvald skara, de utvalda få, ...
Thai:คัดสรร, คนกลุ่มน้อยที่ได้รับการคัดเลือก, ...
Turkish:seçkin birkaç, seçkin birkaç kişi, ...
Vietnamese:được chọn lọc, nhóm tinh tuyển, ...

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