barely

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Translation of barely into Hebrew

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Adverb

1.

degree

almost not at all
  • He barely spoke during the meeting.הוא בקושי דיבר במהלך הישיבה.
2.

amount

by a small margin or degree
בְּקוֹשִׁי bekoshiאַךְ בְּקוֹשִׁי
  • She barely passed the exam.היא בקושי עברה את הבחינה.
3.

immediate sequence

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immediately after another event
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כִּמְעַט שֶׁ kim'at she
  • She had barely arrived when the show started.היא כמעט שהגיעה כשההצגה התחילה.
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Expressions with barely: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

לְהִסְתַּדֵּר בְּקֹשִׁי
Many families barely get by on minimum wage.
לִגְמוֹר אֶת הַחוֹדֶשׁ בְּקוֹשִׁי
Despite working two jobs, she barely makes ends meet.
בְּקוֹשִׁי לְגָרֵד אֶת פְּנֵי הַשֶּׁטַח
The documentary barely scratch the surface of the complex issue.
רַק גֵּרַדְנוּ אֶת פְּנֵי הַשֶּׁטַח
We've barely scratched the surface of the city's traffic issues.
מַסְפִּיק בְּקוֹשִׁי
The food was barely enough to feed everyone.
כִּמְעַט לֹא בְּשִׁמּוּשׁ
The old typewriter is barely used these days.

Synonyms and analogies of barely in English

Examples of barely in a sentence

  • The candle barely lit the dark room.
  • There was barely enough fuel to reach town.
  • I could barely hear the announcement.
  • He barely finished speaking when the lights went out.
  • The car barely stopped before the train passed.

Translations of "barely" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
בְּקֹשִׁיadv. - bqoshi

The pencil was barely an inch long after all the sharpening.

העיפרון היה בקושי באורך של סנטימטר וחצי אחרי כל החידודים.

Freelance gigs on weekends barely keep the wolf from the door.

עבודות פרילנס בסופי שבוע בקושי עוזרות לו לגמור את החודש.

כִּמְעַט וְלֹאadv.

The surly waiter barely glanced at us while taking our order.

המלצר הזועף כמעט ולא הביט בנו כשהוא לקחת את ההזמנה שלנו.

I could barely restrain my laughter during her hilarious story.

כמעט ולא יכולתי למתן את צחוקי במהלך הסיפור המצחיק שלה.

כִּמְעַט שֶׁלֹּאadv.

We could barely hear each other over the pounding music at the party.

כמעט שלא יכולנו לשמוע אחד את השני בגלל המוזיקה החזקה במסיבה.

The decrepit fence barely held back the overgrown weeds and wildflowers.

הגדר המוזנחת כמעט שלא החזיקה את העשבים הפרועים והפרחים הפראיים.

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barely: Examples and translations in context

It was a close call when the car barely missed the pedestrian.

זאת הייתה תקרית מסוכנת כשהמכונית בקושי פספסה את הולך הרגל.

She could barely control the bike after that unexpected buck.

היא בקושי הצליחה לשלוט באופניים אחרי הקפיצה הבלתי צפויה ההיא.

His cape was so heavy that he could barely move.

הגלימה שלו הייתה כל כך כבדה שהוא בקושי יכל לזוז.

We barely managed to squeak by the exam after cramming all night.

בקושי הצלחנו להינצל בשן ועין במבחן אחרי שלמדנו כל הלילה.

The teacher had barely an ounce of patience for late homework today.

למורה היה היום בקושי קמצוץ של סבלנות לעבודות שמוגשות באיחור.

Her foot barely fit on the narrow step of the old staircase.

כף רגלה בקושי נכנסה על המדרגה הצרה של גרם המדרגות הישן.

I could barely distinguish the small jet against the bright blue sky.

בקושי הצלחתי להבחין במטוס הסילון הקטן על רקע השמיים הכחולים הבהירים.

I can barely comprehend the complex theory he was explaining yesterday.

אני בקושי מצליח לתפוס את התיאוריה המורכבת שהוא הסביר אתמול.

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