Also means
few
Usage Note
Peu is the small-quantity word, the opposite of beaucoup, and the warm phrase un peu softens almost anything, as in un peu fatigué or attends un peu. Watch the contrast: peu de gens means few people, while un peu de means a little of something.
Examples
"Il reste peu de pain."
Natural Translation
There's little bread left.
Literal Translation
There remains little of bread.
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