barely

[US]/ˈbeəli/
[UK]/ˈberli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. lige præcis nok; næsten ikke; åbenlyst; utilstrækkeligt.

Phrases & Collocations

just barely

kun lige

barely enough

kun lige nok

barely visible

kun svagt synlig

barely audible

kun svagt hørbar

Example Sentences

he was barely eighteen.

Han var knap og nap atten år.

he was barely scathed.

Han slap knap og nap uskadt.

The room is barely furnished.

Værelset er knap nok møbleret.

The blade barely broke the skin.

Bladet skar knap nok huden.

In August the heat is barely tolerable.

I august er varmen knapt udholdelig.

their barely furnished house.

deres knap nok møblerede hus.

there was barely enough food to go round.

Der var knap nok mad til alle.

his violence was barely leashed.

Hans vold var knap nok lænket.

The skimpy rug barely covers the floor.

Det lille tæppe dækker knap nok gulvet.

could barely see the road in the fog.

Man kunne knap se vejen i tågen.

a barely furnished room.

et knap møbleret værelse.

We barely skinned by.

Vi klarede det knap og nap.

They had barely time to catch the plane.

De havde knap nok tid til at nå flyet.

We barely had time to catch the train.

Vi havde knap nok tid til at nå toget.

His argument was barely intelligible.

Hans argument var knap forståeligt.

The shore was barely visible through the fog.

Kysten var knap synlig gennem tågen.

His French was barely comprehensible.

Hans fransk var knap forståeligt.

barely enough income on which to exist.

Knap nok indkomst til at kunne leve af.

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I can barely keep my eyes open.

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