Translation meaning & definition of the word "barely" into Latvian language
Vārda "barely" nozīme un definīcija latviešu valodā
English⟶Latvian
Barely
[Tikko]/bɛrli/
adverb
1. Only a very short time before
- "They could barely hear the speaker"
- "We hardly knew them"
- "Just missed being hit"
- "Had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open"
- "Would have scarce arrived before she would have found some excuse to leave"- w.b.yeats
- synonym:
- barely ,
- hardly ,
- just ,
- scarcely ,
- scarce
1. Tikai ļoti īsu laiku pirms tam
- "Viņi tik tikko varēja dzirdēt runātāju"
- "Mēs viņus gandrīz nepazinājām"
- "Tikai nokavēts, ka tiek trāpīts"
- "Ja tik tikko nebija zvanījis zvanam, kad durvis lidoja vaļā"
- "Bija tikko ieradies, pirms viņa būtu atradusi kādu attaisnojumu aizbraukšanai" - w.b.yeats
- sinonīms:
- tik tikko ,
- diez vai ,
- tikai ,
- gandrīz ,
- maz
2. In a sparse or scanty way
- "A barely furnished room"
- synonym:
- scantily ,
- barely
2. Reti vai skandālā veidā
- "Ja tikko mēbelēta istaba"
- sinonīms:
- skandāli ,
- tik tikko
Examples of using
Tom could barely hide his smile.
Toms tik tikko varēja slēpt smaidu.
Tom could barely conceal his excitement.
Toms tik tikko varēja slēpt savu satraukumu.
You've barely said a word all night.
Jūs tik tikko visu nakti esat teicis vārdu.