This is the 156th most frequent Portuguese word.
pouco
"Pouco" means "little" or "few" in English.
In this sentence, 'pouco' is used as an adjective to express a small amount of time.
Ele tem muito pouco tempo para estudar.
He has very little time to study.
Here, 'pouco' functions as a noun to indicate a small portion of something.
O menino comeu só um pouco do bolo.
The boy ate only a little of the cake.
In this sentence, 'pouco' is used as an adverb to describe a slight degree of coldness.