pequeno intervalo / pequeno período / pequeno vão
1. A short period of time or duration
We only had a small span of time to complete the project.
Tínhamos apenas um pequeno intervalo de tempo para concluir o projeto.
2. A short distance or gap between two points
The bridge covers a small span across the creek.
A ponte cobre um pequeno vão sobre o córrego.
3. A brief or limited scope of something
His attention span was small, making it hard to focus on one task.
Seu poder de concentração era pequeno, dificultando a concentração em uma tarefa.
This term is used commonly in both Brazilian Portuguese and English in technical, architectural, and temporal contexts. In Brazil, diminutive forms (vãozinho, intervalinho) may be used casually in conversation to emphasize brevity.
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