Usages of poco
Añade un poco de sal al plato.
Add a bit of salt to the dish.
Tengo poco tiempo para estudiar.
I have little time to study.
Tengo poco tiempo para descansar, así que quiero dormir pronto.
I have little time to rest, so I want to sleep soon.
Uso poco perfume en el día, pero prefiero un aroma más fuerte por la noche.
I use little perfume during the day, but I prefer a stronger scent at night.
Tardo poco si el botón de descarga funciona bien y la carpeta está vacía.
I take little time if the download button works well and the folder is empty.
En este bar dejamos poca propina, y a veces el postre es gratis.
In this bar we leave a small tip, and sometimes the dessert is free.
Mi jefa dice: “Vale, seguimos”, pues falta poco para terminar.
My boss says, “Okay, we continue,” since there is little left to finish.
Prefiero freír la cebolla con poco aceite.
I prefer to fry the onion with little oil.
En cambio, se me da mal freír huevos con poco aceite por la mañana.
On the other hand, I am bad at frying eggs with little oil in the morning.
Cuando tengo poco tiempo, la mejor opción es hacer un ejercicio corto.
When I have little time, the best option is to do a short exercise.
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