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a dir poco



Definitions

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a dir poco
     1. adv. to say the least
Analysis
a
     1. prep. in
     2. prep. at
     3. prep. to
     4. prep. Indicates the direct object, mainly to avoid confusion when it, the subject, or both are displaced, or for emphasis
           A me non importa. - To me it doesn’t matter.
dir
     1. v. apocopic form of dire
poco
     1. adv. little, not much
     2. adv. (followed by an adjective) little, not very, poorly
     3. adv. (time) a little, a while, a short time
           a tra poco - see you later
     4. adj. little, not much



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