poco a poco
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of poco a poco
Borrowed into English from Italian around 1850–55
Example Sentences
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White dijo que en los últimas dos semanas él, Musk y Zuckerberg, con la ayuda de asesores, han negociado entre bastidores y están avanzando poco a poco hacia el combate físico.
From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023
Un hombre va a la ciudad a buscar trabajo y empieza a cantar en un restaurante hasta que poco a poco gana fama.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2019
Still, I have learned poco a poco, little by little.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
Io non mi posso dal cor dipartire La dolce vista del viso sereno, Perch'io mi sento senza lei morire, E 'l spirto a poco a poco venir meno.
From Stories from the Italian Poets: with Lives of the Writers, Volume 2 by Tasso, Torquato
A gradual acceleration accelerando affrettando stringendo poco a poco animato 2.
From Essentials in Conducting by Gehrkens, Karl Wilson
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