um pouco

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ũu pouco.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ũ ˈpo(w).ku/ [ũ ˈpo(ʊ̯).ku]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ũ ˈpo(w).ko/ [ũ ˈpo(ʊ̯).ko]
 

Adverb

um pouco (not comparable)

  1. slightly; a little; a bit (to a small extent or degree)
    Synonyms: levemente, ligeiramente
    Está um pouco frio.
    It’s a little cold.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see um,‎ pouco.

Pronoun

um pouco m

  1. a few; a little; a bit (a small amount or number of something)
    Estava com fome, então comi um pouco.
    I was hungry, so I ate some [food].

Derived terms

  • um pouco de
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