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.
Mi hermana usa poco suavizante cuando tiende la ropa en el tendedero.
My sister uses little fabric softener when she hangs the clothes on the clothesline.
Con tan poca gasolina, paramos en una gasolinera que está cerca del puente.
With so little petrol, we stopped at a petrol station that is near the bridge.
Una rueda estaba un poco baja, así que paramos un momento antes de seguir.
One wheel was a little low, so we stopped for a moment before continuing.
Aunque tenga poco tiempo, me pongo a cocer las lentejas antes de ducharme.
Even if I have little time, I start cooking the lentils before showering.
En el metro hay tan poca cobertura que no he podido reenviar el documento.
There is so little signal on the underground that I haven’t been able to resend the document.
En el sótano hay tan poca cobertura que no puedo enviar el correo.
There is so little coverage in the basement that I can't send the email.
Mi hermana tarda poco en teclear un correo largo.
My sister takes little time to type a long email.
Mi madre guarda un poco de caldo en la nevera para la sopa de mañana.
My mother keeps a little broth in the fridge for tomorrow’s soup.
Mi hija tiene el pelo rizado y tarda poco en peinarse.
My daughter has curly hair and takes little time to comb it.
Esa película me aburre un poco.
That movie bores me a little.
Mi abuela hace albóndigas con un poco de chorizo cuando toda la familia cena junta.
My grandmother makes meatballs with a little chorizo when the whole family has dinner together.
Mi hija masticaba muy despacio porque le dolía un poco la boca.
My daughter was chewing very slowly because her mouth hurt a little.
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