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mal conseguia

could barely

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phrase Common #7,888
could barely Used to say someone had very little ability to do something, usually because of tiredness, difficulty, or pain.
PO: Estava tão nervoso que mal conseguia falar.
EN: He was so nervous that he could barely speak.

Eu mal conseguia dormir.

I could barely sleep.

Emocionada, ela mal conseguia esconder as lágrimas.

Overcome with emotion, she could barely hide her tears.

Tom mal conseguia respirar após a corrida.

Tom could barely breathe after the race.

Eu mal conseguia respirar.

I could barely breathe.

Tom estava tão bravo com Mary que mal conseguia olhar para ela.

Tom was so angry with Mary that he could barely look at her.

Tom mal conseguia conter a sua raiva.

Tom could barely contain his anger.

Eu mal conseguia entendê-lo.

I could hardly understand him.

Eu tinha comido tanto que mal conseguia andar.

I had eaten so much that I could barely walk.

Tom mal conseguia respirar.

Tom could barely breathe.

Velho que era, mal conseguia subir as escadas.

Old as he was, he could barely climb the stairs.

Tom mal conseguia falar francês.

Tom could barely speak French.

Eu mal conseguia falar.

I could barely speak.

Eu também mal conseguia esperar.

I could hardly wait either.

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

Sami mal conseguia ouvir Layla.

Sami could barely hear Layla.

Tom mal conseguia suportar a dor.

Tom could barely bear the pain.

Tom mal conseguia ficar sentado.

Tom could barely sit still.

Eu mal conseguia ouvi-lo.

I could barely hear him.