um pouco

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ũu pouco.

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ũ ˈpo(w).ku/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ũ ˈpo(w).ku/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ũ ˈpow.ku/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ũ ˈpo.ku/

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