Comparing quantifiers (færre, flest)

QuestionAnswer
least (uncountable)
mindst
the unemployment
arbejdsløsheden
Our city has the least unemployment.
Vores by har mindst arbejdsløshed.
fewest
færrest
Which country has the fewest citizens?
Hvilket land har færrest borgere?
the trend
tendensen
fewer
færre
The trend shows that fewer are having children.
Tendensen viser at færre får børn.
the number (quantity, count)
antallet
The number of men has fallen a lot.
Antallet af mænd er faldet meget.
the statistic
statistikken
the population (of people)
befolkningen
That statistic applies to the population.
Den statistik gælder for befolkningen.
These fathers have the least time.
Disse fædre har mindst tid.
most (countable)
flest
Their country has the most workplaces.
Deres land har flest arbejdspladser.
the average
gennemsnittet
The average for women has risen.
Gennemsnittet for kvinder er steget.
Their population has fewer elderly people.
Deres befolkning har færre ældre.
The statistic proves that unemployment is rising.
Statistikken beviser at arbejdsløsheden stiger.
We hope that the number falls.
Vi håber at antallet falder.
Which team has the most girls?
Hvilket hold har flest piger?
That city has the fewest bicycles.
Den by har færrest cykler.
It is a dangerous trend.
Det er en farlig tendens.
The number is below the average, and we have fewer problems.
Antallet er under gennemsnittet, og vi har færre problemer.
billion (a thousand million)
milliard
Over eight billion people live on Earth.
Der bor over otte milliarder mennesker på jorden.
A billion is a thousand million.
En milliard er tusind millioner.
at most (no more than)
højst
At most four people are allowed in the car.
Der må højst være fire personer i bilen.
It takes at most ten minutes.
Det tager højst ti minutter.

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