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poco
[ poh-koh; Italian paw-kaw ]
adverb
- somewhat; rather:
poco presto.
poco
/ ˈpɔːko; ˈpəʊkəʊ /
adjective
- music in combination a little; to a small degree
poco rit
un poco meno mosso
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Example Sentences
The trio (poco piu mosso), the more original portion of the Mazurka, reappears in a slightly altered form in later mazurkas.
E chi ne assicura, che il Boccaccio non fosse nato nella sua villa di Corbignano quivi poco distante?
The poco di piu and poco di meno has, in such contingencies, an unbounded influence.
Among the first presents made to Cortes in Tabasco were "unas turquesas de poco valor."
I remember that my grandmother, who sang Una voce poco fa at seventy-five, always cautioned me to never force a single tone.
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