pouco mais que
[POH-koo MAHYS kuh]
adverbial phrase
little more than; scarcely more than; barely more than
1. Used to indicate that something is only slightly greater than a specified amount or quality; just barely exceeds a minimum threshold
The house is pouco mais que a shack.
A casa é pouco mais que uma cabana.
2. To express that something falls short of expectations despite being slightly better than the minimum
His effort was pouco mais que pathetic.
Seu esforço foi pouco mais que patético.
NYC Slang
barely more than; hardly more than
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