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mal conseguia

could barely

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phrase Common #7,796
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.

Emocionada, ela mal conseguia esconder as lágrimas.

Overcome with emotion, she could barely hide her tears.

Eu mal conseguia respirar.

I could barely breathe.

Velho que era, mal conseguia subir as escadas.

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

Tom mal conseguia respirar.

Tom 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.

Eu mal conseguia entendê-lo.

I could hardly understand him.

Tom mal conseguia falar francês.

Tom could barely speak French.

Eu tinha comido tanto que mal conseguia andar.

I had eaten so much that I could barely walk.

Eu também mal conseguia esperar.

I could hardly wait either.

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

Tom mal conseguia suportar a dor.

Tom could barely bear the pain.

Eu mal conseguia falar.

I could barely speak.

Tom mal conseguia ficar sentado.

Tom could barely sit still.

Sami mal conseguia ouvir Layla.

Sami could barely hear Layla.

Eu mal conseguia ouvi-lo.

I could barely hear him.

Tom mal conseguia respirar após a corrida.

Tom could barely breathe after the race.

Eu mal conseguia dormir.

I could barely sleep.

Tom mal conseguia conter a sua raiva.

Tom could barely contain his anger.