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es poco

not very

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phrase Common #8,166
not very Used before an adjective to say something has a low degree of that quality.
SP: Su explicación es poco convincente.
EN: His explanation is not very convincing.

Ese escenario es poco probable.

That scenario is unlikely.

Fumar es poco saludable.

Smoking is unhealthy.

Es poco decir que me asusté.

To say I was scared is an understatement.

— El viento se levanta (2013)

Esa sería la mejor historia, pero es poco probable.

That would be the best story, but it's unlikely.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Lo principal es, que es poco frecuente.

The main thing is that it is rare.

— La ironía del destino, o goce de su baño (1976)

Su explicación es poco convincente.

His explanation is unconvincing.

Es poco frecuente.

It is rare.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Él es poco hablador.

He is not very talkative.

Mary es poco atractiva.

Mary is unattractive.

Hay muchos, es poco claro.

There are many; it is unclear.

— Un asunto de familia (2018)

Esta comida es poco saludable.

This food is unhealthy.

Puede sonar idealista, pero no necesariamente significa que es poco realista.

It may sound idealistic, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s unrealistic.

El género es poco importante para mí.

Gender is not very important to me.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Pero es poco importante.

But it's unimportant.

— Leviatán (2014)

El río es poco profundo aquí.

The river is shallow here.

Es poco exigente consigo mismo.

He is not very demanding of himself.

Creo que Tom es poco sensible.

I think Tom is insensitive.

Es poco probable.

It's unlikely.

— Lars y una chica de verdad (2007)

Es poco habitual en él que se levante temprano.

It’s unusual for him to get up early.

Tom es poco de fiar.

Tom is not very trustworthy.

Él es poco realista.

He is unrealistic.