Translation of Italian word "poco" to English
poco
/ˈpɔ.ko/
How to use
The Italian adjective 'poco' expresses 'little, few' (Little, few). It agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies (e.g. taking endings -o/-a/-i/-e or -e/-i). A typical usage pattern is 'Ho mangiato solo un poco di pane.' (I ate only a little bread.).
🇬🇧 English
little, few
Example
C'è poco tempo per organizzare tutto.
There is little time to organize everything.
Ho mangiato solo un poco di pane.
I ate only a little bread.
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- C'è poco tempo per organizzare tutto.— There is little time to organize everything.
- Ho mangiato solo un poco di pane.— I ate only a little bread.
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The Italian word "poco" means "little, few" in English.
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