Usage examples of "pocos" in Spanish with translation to English

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Había pocos muebles en la sala. There was little furniture in the room.
Pocos estudiantes conocían su nombre. Few students knew his name.
Ella me dejó simplemente porque yo tenía pocos ingresos. She left me simply because I had a small income.
Pocos sobreviven a esta enfermedad. Not many survive this disease.
Él nos ha ocasionado no pocos problemas. He has given us not a little trouble.
Pocos políticos admiten sus errores. Few politicians admit their mistakes.
¡Aprenda a hablar inglés en pocos instantes! Learn to speak English in little time!
Pocos estudiantes saben leer latín. Few students know how to read Latin.
Nosotros tenemos pocos fondos disponibles para la investigación. We have little money available for the research.
Solo tengo unos pocos libros. I only have a few books.
Despegaremos dentro de pocos minutos. We will take off in a few minutes.
Pocos estudiantes asistieron al encuentro. Few students attended the meeting.
Él tenía pocos amigos más. He had few other friends.
Pocos comprendieron lo que dijo. Only a few understood what he said.
Detonaremos la bomba en pocos instantes. We're going to detonate the bomb in a few moments.
Ella tiene muy pocos amigos cercanos. She has very few close friends.
Pocos estudiantes entendieron lo que dijo. Few students could understand what he said.
Tiene pocos amigos en esta ciudad. He has a few friends in this town.
Quedaban pocos estudiantes en la clase. There were few students left in the classroom.
Pocos hombres saben cómo ser viejos. Few men know how to be old.
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