Portuguese

Pronoun

pouco m ‎(superlative pouquíssimo)

1. little of something

   Compramos muita comida, mas sobrou pouco.‎

   We bought a lot of food, but little was left.

2. a short while

   Saímos há pouco.‎

   We left not long ago.

   Sairemos daqui a pouco.‎

   We will leave in a short while.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:pouco.

Adjective

pouco m ‎(feminine singular pouca, masculine plural poucos, feminine plural poucas, comparable)

1. little; few (not many)

   Poucas pessoas acreditam nisso.‎

   Few people believe it.

   Sobrou pouca comida e menos vinho.‎

   Little food was left and less wine.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:pouco.

Antonyms

• muito

Adverb

pouco (comparatives mais pouco, menos superlatives o mais pouco, pouquíssimo)

1. little (not much or not often)

   Ele lê pouco.‎

   He reads little.

2. for a short duration

   Minha alegria durou pouco.‎

   My happiness didn’t last long.

   A fila demorou pouco.‎

   The queue didn’t take long.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:pouco.

Synonyms

• (little): dificilmente

Antonyms

• (little): bastante, muito
• (for a short duration): bastante, muito

Derived terms

• alegria de pobre dura pouco
• daqui a pouco
• poucos
• um pouco
• aos poucos

Descendants

• Kabuverdianu: poku