Usages of por poco
Por poco pierdo el autobús de las ocho, pero la conductora esperó unos segundos.
I almost missed the eight o’clock bus, but the driver waited a few seconds.
Por poco se me cae la botella de un litro al suelo cuando abrí la mochila.
I almost dropped the one-litre bottle on the floor when I opened the backpack.
Por poco no llegamos a tiempo al cine, aunque el trayecto era de solo diez minutos.
We almost didn’t arrive at the cinema on time, although the journey was only ten minutes.
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