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mal conseguia

could barely

→ mal
phrase Common #7,957
could barely Often followed by an infinitive verb.
PO: Ela mal conseguia ouvir a música.
EN: She could barely hear the music.

Emocionada, ela mal conseguia esconder as lágrimas.

Overcome with emotion, she could barely hide her tears.

Eu mal conseguia dormir.

I could barely sleep.

Eu mal conseguia entendê-lo.

I could hardly understand him.

Eu mal conseguia falar.

I could barely speak.

Eu mal conseguia ouvi-lo.

I could barely hear him.

Eu mal conseguia respirar.

I could barely breathe.

Eu também mal conseguia esperar.

I could hardly wait either.

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

Eu tinha comido tanto que mal conseguia andar.

I had eaten so much that I could barely walk.

Sami mal conseguia ouvir Layla.

Sami could barely hear Layla.

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.

Tom mal conseguia falar francês.

Tom could barely speak French.

Tom mal conseguia ficar sentado.

Tom could barely sit still.

Tom mal conseguia respirar após a corrida.

Tom could barely breathe after the race.

Tom mal conseguia respirar.

Tom could barely breathe.

Tom mal conseguia suportar a dor.

Tom could barely bear the pain.

Velho que era, mal conseguia subir as escadas.

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