puţin

In a sentence

• Am nevoie de puţin timp.

  I need a little time.

  Here, 'puţin' is used to express a small quantity of an uncountable noun, 'timp' (time).

• Este puţin obosit.

  He is a bit tired.

  In this example, 'puţin' modifies an adjective, 'obosit' (tired), to indicate a small degree.

• Mai este puţin până la sosire.

  There is just a little (time/way) left until arrival.

  Here, 'puţin' is used abstractly to indicate a short lapse or quantity remaining, referring to time or distance implicitly.