un po’

Usages of un po’

Le mie scarpe da ginnastica sono comode ma un po’ vecchie.
My sneakers are comfortable but a bit old.
Il treno è un po’ lento.
The train is a bit slow.
Il riscaldamento a volte impiega un po’ a funzionare bene.
Sometimes the heating takes a while to work well.
Questo formaggio è saporito se lo unisci con un po’ di pepe.
This cheese is flavorful if you combine it with a bit of pepper.
Signora, Lei può accomodarsi qui, se desidera riposare un po’.
Ma’am, you may sit here if you wish to rest a bit.
Questo mal di testa mi fa pensare che potrei avere anche un po’ di febbre.
This headache makes me think that I might also have a bit of a fever.
Invece, la sua sorella minore è un po’ antipatica quando parla in modo brusco.
Instead, his younger sister is a bit unfriendly when she speaks abruptly.
Il soffitto della cucina è un po’ polveroso; dovremmo spolverarlo domani.
The kitchen ceiling is a bit dusty; we should dust it tomorrow.
Nella palestra, il sudore sul pavimento rende le ruote del carrello un po’ scivolose.
In the gym, the sweat on the floor makes the trolley wheels a bit slippery.
Nel salotto la penombra rende la lettura un po’ difficile.
In the living room the dim light makes reading a bit difficult.
Veniamo alle otto, cioè un po’ prima dell’inizio.
We’re coming at eight, that is a bit before the start.

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