poco tiempo

[ˈpo.ko ˈtjem.po]

noun phrasemasculinepl: pocos tiempos

pouco tempo

1. a short period of time; a brief duration

We have poco tiempo to finish the project.

Temos pouco tempo para terminar o projeto.

2. not much time; insufficient time

He spent poco tiempo studying for the exam.

Ele passou pouco tempo estudando para a prova.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese

pouco tempo

standard usage throughout Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

pouco tempo

standard usage, sometimes abbreviated colloquially as 'um tempim'

São Paulo

pouco tempo

standard usage in formal and informal contexts

Portugal

pouco tempo

standard usage; formal and neutral tone

en poco tiempo - in a short time

por poco tiempo - for a short while

hace poco tiempo - not long ago

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