barely

Denizione di  barely - dizionario di inglese del sito grammaticainglese.org - definizione traduzione e spiegazione grammaticale

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Definizione monolingua


barely


Adverb

barely (not comparable)


  1. (degree) By a small margin.
    • 1748, David Hume, w:Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 8.
      It becomes, therefore, no inconsiderable part of science barely to know the different operations of mind,
    • 1925, Walter Anthony and Tom Reed (titles), Rupert Julian (director), The Phantom of the Opera, silent movie
      ‘It is barely possible you may hear of a ghost, a Phantom of the Opera!’
  2. (degree) Almost not at all.
    The plane is so far away now I can barely see it.
    Yes, it is barely visible.
    • 2011 October 23, Phil McNulty, “Man Utd 1 - 6 Man City”, BBC Sport:
      In contrast to what was to come, City were barely allowed any time to settle on the ball in the opening exchanges, with Ashley Young prominent and drawing heavy fouls from Micah Richards and James Milner.
  3. (archaic) merely.
    • 1661, Robert Boyle, The Sceptical Chymist, page 29,
      Now that fire dos not alwayes barely separate the Elementary parts, but sometimes at least alter also the Ingredients of Bodies […]

Definizione dizionario barely


appena
  by a small margin
a mala pena
  Scarcely or only just.
a malapena
alig
apertamente
difficilmente

Altri significati:
  (degree) By a small margin.
  (archaic) merely.
  almost not at all
  inadequately (with negative grammatical constructions)
  Only a very short time before.
  (degree) Almost not at all.
  just manage to do something

Traduzione barely


appena ,a mala pena ,a malapena ,alig ,apertamente

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