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"Estudias mucho" is a phrase which is often translated as "you study hard", and "poco" is an adjective which is often translated as "little". Learn more about the difference between "estudias mucho" and "poco" below.
estudias mucho(
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too
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moo
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choh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. you study hard
Si estudias mucho, aprobarás el examen.If you study hard, you will pass your test.
b. you study a lot
Estudias mucho pero tienes malas notas. Quizá deberías mejorar la manera de estudiar.You study a lot but you have bad grades. Maybe you should improve your studying process.
poco(
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koh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (not much)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Duerme muy poco los fines de semana.He doesn't sleep much on weekends.
Últimamente nos vemos muy poco.We don't see much of each other lately.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. little
Con lo poco que me quedaba, pude arreglarme.I was able to manage with the little I had left.
6. (not many)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Menos mal que pocos piensan como él.It's just as well not many people think like he does.
Hay pocos que se molestarían en ayudarlo como tú.There are few who would bother helping him like you do.
