há pouca

there is little

→ haver

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there is little Used before a feminine singular noun; há means “there is” or “there are,” and pouca is the feminine form of pouco (“little” or “not much”).

PO: Há pouca comida na geladeira.

EN: There is little food in the refrigerator.

Há pouca água na garrafa.

There is very little water in the bottle.

Há pouca esperança, se alguma existe, de que ele esteja vivo.

There is little hope, if any, that he is alive.

Há pouca água neste poço.

There is very little water in this well.

Há pouca esperança.

There is little hope.

Há pouca comida na geladeira.

There is very little food in the refrigerator.

Há pouca chance de sucesso.

There is little chance of success.

Há pouca água no balde.

There is very little water in the bucket.

Há pouca luz do sol.

There is little sunlight.

— A Criada (2016)

Há pouca diferença entre estas palavras.

There is little difference between these words.

Há pouca chance em vencer estas eleições.

There is little chance of winning these elections.