al poco tiempo

al poco tiempo(
ahl
 
poh
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koh
 
tyehm
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poh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. soon afterward
Emigraron a Alemania, pero no les fue bien y regresaron al poco tiempo.They emigrated to Germany, but it didn't work out and they came back soon afterward.
b. soon afterwards
Rosa acabó la carrera y encontró trabajo al poco tiempo.Rosa finished her degree and found a job soon afterwards.
a. soon after
Tuvieron un hijo al poco tiempo de casarse.They had a child soon after they got married.
b. not long after
Al poco tiempo de ser puesto en libertad, volvía a la cárcel acusado nuevamente de robo.Not long after he had been released, he went back to prison, being accused of robbery again.
c. shortly after
Catalina y Andrés llegaron al poco tiempo de llamar tú.Catalina and Andres arrived shortly after you called.
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