barely

kaum, mit Mühe

So, dass man etwas nur mit großer Schwierigkeit schafft.

In einfachem Englisch: Only just able to do something, because it is very difficult.

• I can barely hear you.
• He could barely stand after the race.
• We barely managed to lift the box.

Synonyme: hardly

Häufige Wendungen: barely able to, barely manage something, can barely walk

kaum

In so geringem Maße, dass etwas fast nicht zutrifft oder kaum zu bemerken ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To such a small degree that something is almost not true or noticeable.

• The mark is barely visible.
• Her expression barely changed.
• The music was barely audible from outside.

Synonyme: hardly, scarcely

Häufige Wendungen: barely visible, barely noticeable, barely touch something

kaum, gerade mal

Vor einer Mengenangabe: sehr wenig oder weniger als erwartet.

In einfachem Englisch: Used before an amount to show that it is very small or less than expected.

• We have barely enough money.
• Barely ten people came to the meeting.
• She ate barely half her lunch.

Synonyme: scarcely, only

Häufige Wendungen: barely enough, barely half, barely ten minutes

knapp

Mit einem sehr kleinen Abstand, fast ohne Spielraum für einen Fehler oder ein anderes Ergebnis.

In einfachem Englisch: By only a small amount, with almost no room for failure or difference.

• I barely passed the test.
• Our team barely won the final.
• They barely escaped before the roof fell.

Synonyme: narrowly, only just

Häufige Wendungen: barely pass, barely win, barely escape

gerade erst, kaum

Drückt aus, dass etwas gerade geschehen ist, als schon etwas anderes passiert.

In einfachem Englisch: Used when one thing has only just happened before another thing happens.

• The film had barely started when she left.
• I had barely sat down when the phone rang.
• He had barely finished before another task arrived.

So benutzt man es: had barely done something when… (We had barely arrived when it started raining.)

Synonyme: only just, scarcely

Häufige Wendungen: barely begun, barely arrived, had barely finished

gerade erst

Erst vor sehr kurzer Zeit.

In einfachem Englisch: Only a very short time ago.

• I barely got here a minute ago.
• She barely called me, so the news is fresh.
• We barely finished lunch, and I am still full.

Synonyme: just, recently

Häufige Wendungen: barely got here, barely finished something