barely

a malapena

Indica che si riesce a fare qualcosa solo con grande difficoltà.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: hardly

Espressioni comuni: barely able to, barely manage something, can barely walk

appena, a malapena

In misura così piccola che qualcosa quasi non è vero o non si nota.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: hardly, scarcely

Espressioni comuni: barely visible, barely noticeable, barely touch something

appena

Davanti a una quantità, indica che è molto piccola o inferiore alle aspettative.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: scarcely, only

Espressioni comuni: barely enough, barely half, barely ten minutes

per un soffio, a malapena

Con un margine minimo, quasi rischiando di fallire o di ottenere un risultato diverso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: narrowly, only just

Espressioni comuni: barely pass, barely win, barely escape

appena

Indica che una cosa è appena successa quando ne accade un’altra.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: had barely done something when… (We had barely arrived when it started raining.)

Sinonimi: only just, scarcely

Espressioni comuni: barely begun, barely arrived, had barely finished

appena

Indica che qualcosa è successo pochissimo tempo fa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: just, recently

Espressioni comuni: barely got here, barely finished something