barely

ˈberli
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Translation of barely into Russian

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Adverb

1.

degree

almost not at all
едва edvaпочти не еле-еле ele-eleеле ele
  • He barely spoke during the meeting.Он едва говорил на встрече.
2.

amount

by a small margin or degree
едва yedvaеле
  • She barely passed the exam.Она едва сдала экзамен.
3.

immediate sequence

DatedUK
immediately after another event
DatedUK
едва edvaтолько что лишь только только tol'ko
  • She had barely arrived when the show started.Она едва успела прийти, как началось представление.
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Expressions with barely: examples in English and translations in Russian

еле сводить концы с концами
выживать с трудом
Many families barely get by on minimum wage.
еле-еле сводить концы с концами
едва сводить концы с концами
Despite working two jobs, she barely makes ends meet.
почти не затрагивать
едва касаться поверхности
The documentary barely scratch the surface of the complex issue.
мы только начали
We've barely scratched the surface of the city's traffic issues.
едва достаточно
The food was barely enough to feed everyone.
почти не используется
редко используется
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
едваadv. - yedva

Her voice was thin, barely carrying across the silent room.

Ее голос звучал слабо, едва разносясь по тихой комнате.

почти неadv. - pochti ne

She heard the shocking news and barely batted an eye in response.

Она услышала шокирующую новость и почти не моргнула глазом в ответ.

практически неadv. - prakticheski ne

He was studying full out before the exam, barely taking any breaks.

Перед экзаменом он занимался на полную, практически не делая перерывов.

елеadv. - yele

He dominates every discussion; I barely get a word in edgeways.

Он доминирует в каждом разговоре, я еле успеваю вставить слово.

толькоadv. - tol'ko

We've barely scratched the surface of customer complaints in this short report.

В этом коротком отчёте мы рассмотрели только вершину айсберга жалоб клиентов.

с трудомadv. - s trudom

I can barely do it with a woman in the room.

Я с трудом могу это сделать в комнате с женщиной.

всегоadv. - vsego

You don't remember because you were barely two years old.

Вы не помните, потому что вам было всего два года.

малоadv. - malo

She is currently a pioneer in this barely recognized research area.

Он был одним из пионеров в этой мало изученной области физики.

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Other translations for barely:

  • лишь толькоadv.
  • только чтоadv.

barely: Examples and translations in context

Her whispered plea for help was barely audible above the noise.

Её тихая мольба о помощи была едва различима сквозь шум.

His halt was barely perceptible, but he felt the discomfort.

Его хромота была едва заметна, но он чувствовал дискомфорт.

The deer ran by us, barely visible in the fading light.

Олень промчался мимо нас, едва видимый в угасающем свете.

She sang softly, her voice barely reaching the audience.

Она пела негромко, ее голос едва доходил до слушателей.

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

Это был опасный случай, когда машина едва не сбила пешехода.

Losing their biggest client dealt a financial blow the company barely survived.

Потеря крупнейшего клиента нанесла финансовый удар, который компания едва пережила.

His sudden confession unleashed a hurricane of emotions he could barely control.

Его внезапное признание высвободило бурю эмоций, которую он едва сдерживал.

The costume was so revealing that it barely covered her naughty bits.

Костюм был таким откровенным, что едва прикрывал её интимные места.

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barely enoughbarely usedbarely get by
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