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The meaning of the Spanish word "pocos" and how you use it

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pocos
(pron.) (fem./masc.) (pl.) few; not many
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Pocos están en la fiesta .
Few are at the party.
Hay pocos que trabajan como usted .
There are not many who work like you.
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Video Examples

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If I Were a Senator...
pero pocos profesionales y pocos recursos .
but few professionals and few resources.
The Easiest Way to Peel a Boiled Egg
Y ya han visto , en pocos segundos ya tenemos el huevo duro pelado .
And now you've seen, in a few seconds we already have the boiled egg peeled.
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En España hay muy pocos coches con cambio automático .
In Spain there are very few cars with an automatic gear change.
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Unos...pocos
(phrase) (masc.) (pl.) a few; some
Ildu

Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Solo quedaron unos pocos individuos .
Just a few individuals remained.
Solo tengo unos pocos detalles sobre el incidente .
I only have a few details about the incident.
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Breakfast with a Spaniard
Unos pocos de cereales , un poquito de leche ,
Some cereal, a little bit of milk,
The Big Short - Official Trailer
Mientras los bancos se pegaban la gran vida , unos pocos vieron lo que nadie había visto :
While the banks were having the great life, a few saw what nobody had seen:
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Demostrar a unos pocos , que somos más .
To show a few, that we are more.
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pocos
(adj.) (masc.) (pl.) few; a few; not many
Ildu

Ildu

Content Editor
Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Pocos hombres llegaron a la fiesta .
Few men arrived at the party.
Hay pocos empleados como usted .
There aren't many employees like you.
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The Most Viral Videos of the Week
Y finalmente , un paracaidista y su acompañante estuvieron a pocos segundos de morir ,
And finally, a skydiver and his companion were a few seconds from dying,
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Y nada es inmune . Pocos animales se meten con los leones .
And nothing is immune. Few animals meddle with lions.
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Es inaudito ver que una decisión tan importante se base en tan pocos documentos ,
It's unheard of to see that such an important decision is based on such few documents,
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a...unos...pocos
(phrase) (masc.) (pl.) a few

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Estamos a unos pocos kilómetros del lugar .
We are a few kilometers from the place.
Estamos a unos pocos minutos para que empiece la reunión .
We are a few minutes away from the start of the meeting.
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The Benefits of a Good Posture - TED-Ed
y por detrás de la cadera hasta la parte frontal de la rodilla y a unos pocos centímetros delante del tobillo .
and from behind your hips to the frontal part of your knee and a few centimeters in front of your ankle.
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unos pocos
(phrase) (masc.) (pl.) a few; some

Clickable Example Sentences

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Solo quedaron unos pocos individuos .
Just a few individuals remained.
Solo tengo unos pocos detalles sobre el incidente .
I only have a few details about the incident.
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The Genius of Marie Curie - TED-Ed
y caminos fructíferos en oncología , tecnología , medicina y física nuclear , por nombrar unos pocos .
and fruitful paths in oncology, technology, medicine, and nuclear physics, to name a few.
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