pouco

/ˈpoku/

adjective A1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
pouca
plural
poucos

Meaning

  1. little

    • Tenho pouco tempo.

      I have little time.

Similar words

baixo

Close — short/low and little overlap in describing smallness.

menor

Close — smaller and little overlap.

Similar in other languages

French

peu

peu is the French word for the same thing — both mean "little."

Practice

1 What does pouco mean?

2 Fill the gap: Tenho ___ tempo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pouco?

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