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poco

little

adverb POH-koh Common

Also means

a bit

Usage Note

Poco functions as adverb ('a little', 'not much'), adjective (poco pane = 'little bread'), pronoun (ne ho poco = 'I have little of it'), and noun. As an adjective it agrees in gender and number: poca acqua, pochi amici, poche idee. The phrase a poco a poco means 'little by little'.

Examples

"Ho poco tempo oggi."

Natural Translation

I have little time today.

Literal Translation

I-have little time today.

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