pocos

/ˈpokos/, [ˈpo.kos]

few


Examples
  • Pocos políticos admiten sus errores.

    Few politicians admit their mistakes.

  • He estado en Boston por unos pocos meses.

    I've been in Boston for a few months.

  • Pocos estudiantes conocían su nombre.

    Few students knew his name.

  • Solo unos pocos estudiantes entendieron el asunto.

    Only a few students understood the matter.

  • Nadie supo de qué advirtió la alarma cuando sonó esta tarde, pero, a excepción de aquellos pocos infelices que estaban tan absortos en sus trabajos para no percatarse de la señal, todo el mundo consiguió salir del edificio con vida.

    No one knew what the alarm signaled when it sounded that afternoon, but, with the exception of those few unlucky enough to have been so engrossed in their work as to not notice it, everyone made it out of the building alive.

  • Detonaremos la bomba en pocos instantes.

    We're going to detonate the bomb in a few moments.

  • Había pocos en la playa porque llovió.

    Few were at the seaside because it was raining.

  • Este país tiene pocos recursos naturales.

    This country has few natural resources.

  • Hay pocos voluntarios aquí en la sede.

    There are few volunteers here at the headquarters.

  • Pero pocos de esos valen la pena leerse.

    But few of them are worth reading.

  • ¡Aprenda a hablar inglés en pocos instantes!

    Learn to speak English in little time!

  • Hace algunos años nuestra habitación tenía pocos muebles.

    A few years ago, our room had little furniture in it.

  • Pocos meses más tarde, Israel invadió Egipto.

    A few months later, Israel invaded Egypt.

  • Es imposible que yo termine el trabajo en unos pocos días.

    I could not possibly finish the work in a few days.

  • Por favor, préstame este libro por unos pocos días.

    Please lend me this book for a few days.

  • Pocos se dan cuenta, pero es verdad.

    Few people realize it, but it's true.

  • Pocos pasajeros sobrevivieron a la catástrofe.

    Few passengers survived the catastrophe.

  • Había pocos muebles en la sala.

    There was little furniture in the room.

  • Tiene muy pocos conocimientos de geografía.

    He has very little knowledge of geography.

  • Tu composición es perfecta excepto por unos pocos errores.

    Your composition is perfect except for a few mistakes.


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