scarcely

[US]/ˈskeəsli/
[UK]/ˈskersli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation


hardly; barely; almost not; almost no


hardly; barely; almost not; almost no

Phrases & Collocations

scarcely visible

haonekani kidogo

scarcely believe

ni vigumu kuamini

scarcely any

chini ya hali yoyote

scarcely ever

mara chache sana

Example Sentences

Scarcely a day goes by without him calling his parents.

Haikupita siku moja bila yake kumwita wazazi wake.

She had scarcely finished her meal when the phone rang.

Havi kumaliza chakula chake mara moja, simu ikasikika.

They had scarcely arrived when the party started.

Wameshatua tu, sherehe iliianza.

Scarcely anyone noticed the small changes in the room.

Hakuwa na mtu yeyote aliyeeza kuona mabadiliko madogo chumbani.

He could scarcely believe his luck when he won the lottery.

Havi anaweza kuamini bahati yake alishinda loteri.

Scarcely a moment passed before she realized her mistake.

Havi dakika moja ilipita kabla hajitambue makosa yake.

The temperature dropped so quickly that it was scarcely bearable.

Joto lilianguka haraka sana kwamba ilikuwa vigumu kuzaa.

Scarcely a word was spoken during the tense meeting.

Havi neno lilizungumwa wakati wa mkutano wenye mkali.

The news was so shocking that she could scarcely believe it.

Habari ilikuwa ya kushtua sana kwamba hakuweza kuamini.

Scarcely a week goes by without him practicing the piano.

Haikupita wiki moja bila yake zoezi piano.

Real-world Examples

165. The careful man is scarcely scared by the scarce parcel.

165. Mwanaadamu mwenye makini haogopi sana kwa sababu ya bando dogo.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

Local residents were scarcely able to cope.

Wakaazi wa eneo hilo walikuwa hawowezi kuweza kukabiliana.

Source: Environment and Science

The living were scarcely able to bury the dead.

Wanaoishi walikuwa hawoweza kuweza kuizika maiti.

Source: America The Story of Us

The buildings over there are scarcely visible in the dusk.

Majengo kule hayonekani vizuri sana katika gizani.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

You can scarcely tell where one ends and another begins.

Huwezi kuweza kujua wapi inatoka na wapi inaanza.

Source: UK original primary school Chinese language class

The world could scarcely afford to lose another pot dealer.

Dunia haingeweza kuweza kuzaa kupoteza muuzaji mwingine wa dawa za kulevya.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

These changes were gradual and at first scarcely visible.

Mabadilikoni hayo yalikuwa polepole na kwanza hayakuonekana vizuri.

Source: Past exam translation questions for the English graduate entrance examination.

Carpoff could scarcely have imagined it.

Carpoff haangeweza kuweza kufikiria hilo.

Source: The Atlantic Monthly (Article Edition)

Poor little boy! he was so cold and tired that he could scarcely speak.

Mvulana mdogo maskini! Alikuwa mbaridi na amechoka sana hivyohivyo kwamba haikuweza kuongea.

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 2

Johnsy lay, scarcely making a ripple under the bedclothes, with her face toward the window.

Johnsy alikuwa amelala, haikufanya riple yoyote chini ya kitambaa, na uso wake kuelekea dirishani.

Source: O. Henry Short Stories Collection

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