poco
little
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
A small amount or number of something
Encoding Strategies:
mnemonic
poke
a small touch
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-o
word ending
Poco means little, like a small amount of something, and sounds like the English word poke0, which is a small touch.
poco
little, not much (with uncountable nouns)
A small quantity of something.
Queda poca leche en la neveraThere is little milk left in the fridge
Tenemos poco tiempo antes del vueloWe don't have much time before the flight
few, not many (with countable nouns)
A small number of things or people.
Pocos estudiantes entregaron la tareaFew students turned in the homework
Vinieron pocas personas a la reuniónNot many people came to the meeting
little, not much (modifying a verb)
When you do something only a small amount, or not very often.
Mi hermano duerme poco entre semanaMy brother sleeps little during the week
Salgo poco por las nochesI don't go out much at night
un poco
a little, a bit
A small amount of something, or a slight degree of some quality.
Solo quiero un poco de azúcarI only want a little sugar
La sopa está un poco saladaThe soup is a bit salty
poco a poco
little by little, gradually
When something happens in small steps over time instead of all at once.
Poco a poco fue aprendiendo a nadarLittle by little he learned to swim
La ciudad cambió poco a pocoThe city changed gradually
por poco
almost, nearly
When something came very close to happening but didn't.
Por poco pierdo el trenI almost missed the train
Se resbaló y por poco se caeHe slipped and nearly fell