pouco volume

[POH-koo VOL-oo-meh]
noun phrasemasculinepl: poucos volumes
low volume
1. A small amount of sound intensity or auditory level
Please turn down the TV, the volume is too low.
Por favor, abaixe a televisão, o pouco volume está difícil de ouvir.
2. A limited quantity or small amount of physical space occupied by an object or substance
The box has little volume and is easy to carry.
A caixa tem pouco volume e é fácil de carregar.
3. Limited capacity or small-scale production
The factory operates with low volume production.
A fábrica opera com pouco volume de produção.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'pouco volume' is commonly used in everyday contexts when referring to audio devices, communication, and physical capacity. It is a straightforward descriptive phrase without significant cultural variations across Brazil, though it maintains identical meaning in Portuguese from Portugal.
NYC Slang
low sound / soft
Synonyms / Sinônimos
som baixobaixo volumepequeno volumesom fracovolume reduzido
Antonyms / Antônimos
alto volumemuito volumevolume altosom alto

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pouco volume
Standard usage for sound intensity or physical space
Rio de Janeiro
pouco volume
Common in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
pouco volume
Frequently used in business and technical contexts
Portugal
pouco volume
Identical usage; standard European Portuguese

Related Words

volumesomintensidadeaudiçãocapacidadequantidade

Related Idioms & Phrases

falar em pouco volume
reduzir o pouco volume
aumentar o pouco volume
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