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Meaning of Hardly in Spanish :

hardly

1

apenas

ADV
Synonyms: just, barely, scarcely
  • I hardly know you really, but. Apenas te conozco, pero.
  • We hardly moved forward yesterday or today. Apenas hemos avanzado entre ayer y hoy.
  • I can hardly remember a better one. Apenas puedo recordar un día mejor.
  • We can hardly pluck the answer from thin air. Apenas podemos sacarla respuesta del aire leve.
  • You hardly drank any. Apenas tomo un sorbo.
  • I hardly noticed his appearance. Apenas notó que su apariencia.
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difícilmente

ADV
Synonyms: hard, scarcely, unlikely
  • These days, hardly anyone would do that. Estos días, difícilmente alguien haría eso.
  • And hardly the most notable. Y difícilmente el más notable.
  • My kids hardly know me. Mis hijos difícilmente me conocen.
  • Hardly anyone was left alive in there. Difícilmente haya quedado alguien vivo ahí.
  • Hardly even know the man. Difícilmente conozco al hombre.
  • You can hardly call that a lesson. Difícilmente puedes llamar a eso una lección.
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3

casi

ADV
Synonyms: almost, nearly, most, near, pretty much, practically, virtually
  • We hardly ever see you nowadays anyway. De todos modos ahora casi nunca le vemos.
  • Hardly anyone the kitchen properly. Ya casi nadie las cocina apropiadamente.
  • Hardly anyone knows my name here. Aqui casi nadie sabe mi nombre.
  • You guys hardly ever answer the door. Casi nunca atienden la puerta.
  • Or it wasn't doing hardly anything. O casi no estaba haciendo nada.
  • But hardly anyone knows that now. Pero casi nadie lo sabe.
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4

duras penas

ADV
Synonyms: barely
  • She can hardly tolerate my not being around. A duras penas tolera estar sin mi.
  • I hardly recognized you without a ... A duras penas te reconozco sin una ...
  • Perhaps you will hardly think the better of ... Quizá a duras penas podrá pensar mejor de ...
  • ... by then, he couldn't hardly stand himself. ... en esa época, que a duras penas podía pararse solo.
  • ... call them, but we've hardly sold any. ... llamarlo, pero a duras penas hemos vendido alguno.
  • I've hardly had time to feed my cat. A duras penas he tenido tiempo de alimentar a mi gato.
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More meaning of hardly

1. Just

just

I)

sólo

ADV
Synonyms: only, alone
  • She was just working the job. Sólo estaba haciendo su trabajo.
  • She just needs some time alone. Sólo necesita estar sola un tiempo.
  • And it was just one time. Fué sólo una vez .
  • Just two interlocking links. Sólo un par de piezas cruzadas.
  • Those things outside are just vessels. Esas cosas que están fuera son sólo envases.
  • Just answer whatever you know. Sólo respondan lo que sepan.
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II)

simplemente

ADV
Synonyms: simply, merely
  • That is just for the record. Hago esta apreciación simplemente para que quede constancia.
  • We just can't get to it. Simplemente no podemos conocerla.
  • I just don't feel safe being alone. Simplemente no me siento segura estando sola.
  • Just wait for a better spot. Simplemente espera una mejor situación.
  • Just walk out the door. Simplemente atravesar la puerta.
  • It just was not like him. Simplemente no fue él.
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III)

acaba

ADV
Synonyms: ends, finish
  • You have just placed yourself outside the law. Acaba de ponerse fuera de la ley.
  • Some chap just told me about this. Un muchacho acaba de informarme sobre esto.
  • He just said he would. Acaba de decir que lo hará.
  • You just harvest it. Usted acaba de cosechar.
  • You just met him. Lo acaba de conocer.
  • You just have a new born son. Usted acaba de tener un hijo.
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IV)

justo

ADV
Synonyms: right, fair, directly, exactly, righteous
  • Just like you told me to. Justo como me dijiste.
  • I was just coming to see you. Justo iba a verla.
  • Just as he touched down it blew. Justo cuando tocó el suelo voló.
  • Well launched, just inside the screens. Bien puesto en marcha, justo dentro de las pantallas.
  • This job was my opportunity to do just that. Este trabajo fue mi oportunidad de hacer justo eso.
  • They were just here. Ellos estaban justo aquí.
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V)

apenas

ADV
Synonyms: hardly, barely, scarcely
  • Just leaving it out there for the elements. Apenas dejándolo fuera de allí para los elementos.
  • I was just trying him out. Apenas lo estaba probando.
  • They just got off the boat. Apenas se bajaron del barco.
  • I know, we just met. Sé que apenas nos conocíamos.
  • It just is not interested in save that addicted elephant! Apenas nos interesa en salvar a ese elefante adicto!
  • I just feel like this. Yo apenas me siento así.
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VI)

solamente

ADV
Synonyms: only, alone, solely
  • It is, after all, just an animal. Después de todo, solamente es un animal.
  • I was just petting him. Solamente lo estaba acariciando.
  • I just like them. Solamente que me guStan.
  • I was just doing what he said. Solamente hice lo que me pidió.
  • You just have to listen, to hear these voices. Tu debes solamente escuchar, o ir esas voces.
  • We just have a few questions. Solamente tenemos unas preguntas.
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2. Barely

barely

I)

apenas

ADV
Synonyms: just, hardly, scarcely
  • We barely got enough fuel to make it back. Apenas tenemos combustible para regresar.
  • I can barely walk now. Yo apenas camino ahora.
  • They could barely keep their hands off each other. Ellos apenas pueden quitarse las manos uno de otro.
  • It was barely five minutes. Fueron apenas cinco minutos.
  • You can barely walk, much less run. Apenas puedes caminar, mucho menos correr.
  • They barely know each other. Apenas y se conocen entre ellos.
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II)

duras penas

ADV
Synonyms: hardly
  • How we barely made it to my bed. En como a duras penas llegamos hasta mi cama.
  • He barely recognizes his own family. A duras penas reconoce a su familia.
  • It barely even looked like him. A duras penas siquiera se veía como él.
  • A barely, adequate substitute for you. A duras penas una sustituta adecuada a falta de ti.
  • ... from societies that could barely afford to feed their people. ... en sociedades que a duras penas podían alimentar a sus gentes.
  • ... on it, but we can barely see him. ... en eso, a duras penas podemos verlo.
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III)

escasamente

ADV
Synonyms: sparsely, sparingly, sparing, scarcely, poorly, scantily
  • What you're seeing is random, barely discernible. Lo que ve es aleatorio, escasamente discernible.
  • Barely enough to walk another 20 days. Escasamente lo suficiente para caminar otros 20 dias.
  • All this was barely a month before the ... Todos esto estaba escasamente al mes antes del ...
  • ... wasjust a small fishing village barely 40 years ago. ... era una pequeña aldea de pescadores hace escasamente 40 años.
  • ... was just a small fishing village barely 40 years ago. ... era una pequeña aldea de pescadores hace escasamente 40 años.
  • ... was just a small fishing village barely 40 years ago. ... era una pequeña aldea de pescadores hace escasamente 40 años.
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IV)

penas

ADV
Synonyms: penalties, sorrows, punishment, sentences, pains, griefs
  • He can barely function around people. A penas puede funcionar rodeado de gente.
  • We can barely pay teachers. A penas podemos pagar a los profesores.
  • Barely weighs a pound. A penas pesa medio kilo.
  • I barely understand them myself. A penas las entiendo yo mismo.
  • I barely make a good uncle. A penas soy un buen tío.
  • ... side of the road, barely alive. ... lado de la carretera, a penas viva.
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3. Hard

hard

I)

duro

ADJ
Synonyms: tough, rough, harsh
  • I work so very hard every day. Trabajo tan duro todos los días.
  • This ground is hard. El suelo es duro.
  • It is very hard for them to talk about it. Para ellas es muy duro contarlo.
  • There will be reward for all hard work. Habrá se recompensa por todo el trabajo duro.
  • I know you worked very hard. Sé que trabajaste muy duro.
  • It must be hard. Tiene que ser duro.
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II)

difícil

ADJ
Synonyms: difficult, tough, tricky, challenging, rough, harder
  • It was very hard to see at night. Era muy difícil de ver de noche.
  • Living without him is too hard. Vivir sin él es tan difícil.
  • Proof is hard to come by. Es difícil hallar pruebas.
  • You must have had a really hard time. Debe haber tenido un momento muy difícil.
  • It is too hard to serve as a bed. Es difícil que sirva como cama.
  • I mean, it's really hard to decide. Quiero decir, es difícil decidir.
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III)

arduo

ADJ
Synonyms: arduous, painstaking
  • Your hard work deserves a reward. Tu trabajo arduo merece una recompensa.
  • But just getting there is hard work. Pero simplemente llegar allí es un trabajo arduo.
  • Thank for you for your hard work. Gracias por tu arduo trabajo.
  • Read more about their hard work. Lee más acerca de su arduo trabajo.
  • Because for all their hard work, hearing their names fills ... Pues por todo su arduo trabajo, al escuchar sus nombres ...
  • They taught him the values of hard work and responsibility and ... Le enseñaron los valores del trabajo arduo,la responsabilidad y ...
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IV)

fuertes

ADJ
Synonyms: strong, heavy, loud, forts, powerful, harsh
  • Scholars are so hard and fast. Los estudiantes son muy fuertes y rápidos.
  • Men of hard purpose and desire. Hombres de fuertes objetivos y deseos.
  • Some stations like hard news. Hay quienes usan noticias fuertes.
  • Hard liquor and soft women. A bebidas fuertes y mujeres suaves.
  • Not too hard, not too soft. Ni muy fuertes, ni muy suaves.
  • Opium plants are hard enough to outlive any ... Las plantas de opio son tan fuertes que sobreviven a cualquier ...
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V)

mucho

ADV
Synonyms: much, long, lot, far, very, too much, plenty
  • Study hard and be a great man. Estudia mucho para ser un gran hombre.
  • You work hard to care for him. Trabaja mucho para cuidarlo.
  • I tried real hard but nothing really happened. Traté mucho pero nada pasó.
  • I studied really hard this time. He estudiado mucho esta vez.
  • He says you work very hard. Dice que trabajas mucho.
  • But you can tell he's thinking about it hard. Pero puedes decir que lo ha estado pensando mucho.
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4. Unlikely

unlikely

I)

poco probable

ADJ
  • You know how unlikely that is. Sabes que es poco probable.
  • Sounds unlikely to me. A mí me parece poco probable.
  • You know, that seems unlikely. Sabes, eso parece poco probable.
  • I think it is unlikely that that will be reversed. Creo que lo que es poco probable que se invierta.
  • That sounds very unlikely. Eso suena muy poco probable.
  • It seems rather unlikely, a revolutionary chauffeur. Parece poco probable, un chófer revolucionario.
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II)

inverosímil

ADJ
Synonyms: implausible, farfetched, improbable
  • In a most unlikely place. En un lugar inverosímil.
  • He was an unlikely revolutionary. Fue un revolucionario inverosímil.
  • the unlikely as the obvious. lo inverosímil como lo evidente.
  • And why is that so unlikely? ¿Y porqué es esto tan inverosímil?
  • ... made public, people are unlikely ever to feel comfortable speaking ... ... hecho publicas la gente está inverosímil aunque se siente segura hablando ...
  • It's so unlikely, I don't see how anyone ... Es tan inverosímil que nadie va a ...
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III)

insólito

ADJ
Synonyms: unusual, unheard, unwonted
  • You seem an unlikely candidate for this kind of work. Pareces un candidato insólito para este tipo de trabajo.
  • The unlikely journey that brought me ... El insólito viaje que me trajo ...
  • The unlikely journey that brought me ... El insólito viaje que me trajo ...
  • This unlikely hostelry was created by a ... Este hospedaje insólito fue creado por un ...
  • ... I show how the most unlikely of beginnings can become the ... ... muestro cómo el más insólito de los inicios puede convertirse en ...
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IV)

difícilmente

ADJ
Synonyms: hard, hardly, scarcely
  • ... after tonight's experiences, he is unlikely ever to return ... después de la experiencia de hoy, difícilmente regrese.
  • ... is that muddling through is unlikely to work. ... es que la estrategia de ir tirando difícilmente funciona.
  • ... finds the equipment was unlikely to be transferred and used in ... ... considera que el equipo era difícilmente trasladable y utilizable en ...
  • ... scalability:These devices are unlikely to have the power or ... ... escalabilidad:Estos dispositivos difícilmente tendrán la potencia o la capacidad ...
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5. Almost

almost

I)

casi

ADV
Synonyms: nearly, most, near, pretty much, hardly, practically, virtually
  • You almost have this side. Ya casi tiene ese lado.
  • I almost threw my life right along with it. Y casi tiro mi vida con ella.
  • They were almost separated once. Una vez casi se separan.
  • Although almost neither we could live there. Aunque casi ni podíamos vivir allí.
  • Shoes are almost new. Los zapatos están casi nuevos.
  • Almost out the door. Casi fuera de la puerta.
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II)

prácticamente

ADV
Synonyms: practically, virtually, pretty much, nearly
  • I can say they are almost irrelevant. Puedo decir que son prácticamente irrelevantes.
  • It almost writes itself. Prácticamente se escribe solo.
  • I could have called it almost anything. Pude haberla llamado prácticamente de cualquier forma.
  • He talked almost only to her. Prácticamente sólo con ella.
  • There was almost nothing else. No había prácticamente nada más.
  • That was almost my last concert. Fue prácticamente mi último concierto.
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6. Nearly

nearly

I)

casi

ADV
Synonyms: almost, most, near, pretty much, hardly, practically, virtually
  • I have walked this world for nearly six centuries. He existido en este mundo desde hace casi seis siglos.
  • Which means she's nearly gone. Lo que significa que ella casi desapareció.
  • We have been standing by for nearly an hour! Hemos estado esperando casi una hora.
  • We nearly done it that time. Esta vez casi no lo contamos.
  • The holidays are nearly over. Las vacaciones ya casi terminan.
  • I was nearly sent home in disgrace. Y casi me enviaron a casa en des honra.
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II)

cerca

ADV
Synonyms: near, close
  • There are nearly seven billion people on this planet. Hay cerca de siete billones de personas en este planeta.
  • You very nearly were. Estuviste muy cerca de estarlo.
  • It must be nearly finished, man. Debe estar cerca de terminar, amigo.
  • He watches over nearly all the neighbourhood. Vigila de cerca todo el vecindario.
  • I nearly went blind. Estuve cerca de quedarme ciego.
  • He gets nearly a million of it. Se pone cerca de un millón de la misma.
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III)

prácticamente

ADV
Synonyms: practically, virtually, almost, pretty much
  • The day is nearly over guys. El día está prácticamente terminado.
  • The object is nearly solid. El objeto es prácticamente sólido.
  • Good quality but nearly impossible to hit anything. Buena calidad pero prácticamente no te permite alcanzar nada.
  • Even if you tried to, it's nearly impossible. Aunque lo intentas es, es prácticamente imposible.
  • In the coming months, nearly every region in the ... En los meses venideros, prácticamente toda región en el ...
  • Nearly a whole dial became active when your ship first ... Prácticamente la totalidad de un dial se activó cuando su nave ...
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7. Most

most

I)

más

ADV
Synonyms: more, over, further, else, plus, longer
  • We can hurt him where it hurts most. Podemos darle donde más le duele.
  • The most interesting aspect of it is the. El aspecto más interesante es el.
  • The middle ground is frequently the most dangerous. El terreno intermedio es a menudo el más peligroso.
  • I simply chose the form most pleasing toyou. Simplemente elegí la forma que más te gusta.
  • It has the most amazing funnel cakes. Tiene los más increíbles pasteles de harina.
  • This is what we most lack. Esto es lo que más nos falta.
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II)

mayoría

ADJ
Synonyms: majority, mostly
  • No more than most. No mâs que la mayoría.
  • I know these waters better than most. Conozco estas aguas mejor que la mayoría.
  • And in most cases they'd be right. En la mayoría de los casos, sería cierto.
  • He knew this ship better than most. Conocía esta nave mejor que la mayoría.
  • At least, most of the time. Al menos, la mayoría del tiempo.
  • Most of my crew you already know. Ya conoces a la mayoría de mi tripulación.
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III)

mayor

ADV
Synonyms: greater, more, higher, largest, biggest, major, older, increased
  • And most of the danger is there. Y el peligro mayor está aquí.
  • You got the most contact. Tienes el mayor contacto.
  • You are my most treasured fortune. Tú eres mi mayor fortuna.
  • The shoals of herring are now at their most plentiful. Los bancos de arenques están ahora a su mayor plenitud.
  • The fog, most dangerous of enemies. La bruma, el mayor peligro.
  • The most exciting thing on the midway. La mayor atracción de este lugar.
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IV)

máximo

ADJ
Synonyms: maximum, max, highest, maximally, peak, utmost
  • Enjoy the differences and make the most of it. Disfruta de las diferencias y aprende al máximo de ellas.
  • Half an hour at the most. Media hora, como máximo.
  • A few days at the most. Unos pocos días como máximo.
  • That was the most that he could give. Eso era lo máximo que él podía dar.
  • Two square miles at most. Cinco kilómetros, máximo.
  • Two minutes at most. Dos minutos como máximo.
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V)

casi

ADJ
Synonyms: almost, nearly, near, pretty much, hardly, practically, virtually
  • And that's most of it. Eso es casi todo.
  • And it's most always from people with money. Casi siempre es gente con dinero.
  • Most of the mutants escaped through a series of tunnels. Casi todos los mutantes se escaparon por túneles.
  • Most everybody seems to have evacuated the building. Casi todos han evacuado el edificio.
  • We talked most of the night. Hablamos casi toda la noche.
  • She sleeps most of the time. Casi siempre está dormida.
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VI)

muchos

ADJ
Synonyms: many, lot, lots
  • In fact, most doctors were not there. Es verdad, muchos médicos no estuvieron.
  • Most people leave village for city, look for work. Muchos abandonar poblado por la ciudad para buscar trabajo.
  • Most of the technicians have also lost limbs. Muchos de los técnicos también han perdido órganos.
  • Cos you're already more than most people. Porque ya estás por encima de muchos.
  • Science has stolen most of our miracles. La ciencia nos ha robado muchos milagros.
  • Most of them don't know about shoes. Muchos no conocen ni los zapatos.
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8. Near

near

I)

cerca

PREP
Synonyms: close
  • His face was near hers. Su cara estaba cerca de la suya.
  • Maybe he wanted to be near you. O puede que quiera estar más cerca de ti.
  • The enemy is near. El enemigo está cerca.
  • Then he shouldn't be allowed near animals. Entonces no debería estar cerca de animales.
  • The hospital he works at is right near here. El hospital donde trabaja está cerca de aquí.
  • Your end is near. Tu fin está muy cerca.
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9. Virtually

virtually

I)

virtualmente

ADV
  • Guests can then attend the wedding virtually. Los invitados pueden asistir a la boda virtualmente.
  • You work virtually unsupervised. Trabajan virtualmente sin supervisión.
  • The train was virtually empty. El tren estaba virtualmente vacío.
  • There virtually are no public seeds anymore. Ya no existen virtualmente semillas públicas.
  • Each state was virtually independent. Cada estado era virtualmente independiente.
  • This field of characteristics is virtually infinite. Este campo de características es virtualmente infinito.
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II)

prácticamente

ADV
Synonyms: practically, almost, pretty much, nearly
  • Virtually the entire population has already been exposed. Prácticamente, toda la población ha estado expuesta.
  • Some country restaurants serve virtually nothing but this delicious dish. Algunos restaurantes rústicos no sirven prácticamente más que este plato.
  • And we virtually have no losses. Y prácticamente nunca tenemos pérdidas.
  • I know virtually everything about you. Sé prácticamente todo sobre usted.
  • The blades are virtually identical, actually. Las cuchillas son prácticamente idénticas, en realidad.
  • Virtually nothing about this is cool. Prácticamente nada de esto está bien.
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III)

casi

ADV
Synonyms: almost, nearly, most, near, pretty much, hardly, practically
  • Today it is agreeing to virtually the same document. Hoy está dando su aprobación a un informe casi idéntico.
  • Virtually no family and very few friends. Casi no tenía familia y muy pocos amigos.
  • The two stories are virtually identical. Las dos historias son casi idénticas.
  • Virtually all scientists who've studied it are skeptical. Casi todos los científicos que la estudiaron, son escépticos.
  • The list of viable candidates is virtually nil. La lista de candidatos viables está casi vacía.
  • Any content in virtually any language can be uploaded. Se puede cargar cualquier contenido en casi cualquier idioma.
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