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apenas podía

could hardly

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could hardly Used to say someone was only just able to do something, or could do it with great difficulty.
SP: Después de correr tanto, apenas podía hablar.
EN: After running so much, I could hardly speak.

Apenas podía entenderle.

I could barely understand him.

Tom apenas podía oír lo que Mary intentaba decirle.

Tom could barely hear what Mary was trying to tell him.

Apenas podía respirar.

I could barely breathe.

Tom apenas podía caminar.

Tom could barely walk.

Apenas podía escucharlos.

I could barely hear them.

— El arca rusa (2002)

Apenas podía trabajar.

He could barely work.

La habitación estaba tan llena de humo que apenas podía respirar.

The room was so full of smoke that I could barely breathe.

Tom apenas podía entender lo que decía Mary.

Tom could barely understand what Mary was saying.

Apenas podía oírlo.

I could barely hear him.

Apenas podía verlo.

I could barely see him.

Tom apenas podía aguantar el dolor.

Tom could barely stand the pain.

Apenas podía entenderlo.

I could barely understand it.

Tom apenas podía respirar después de la carrera.

Tom could barely breathe after the race.

Apenas podía soportar el dolor.

She could barely bear the pain.

El soldado herido apenas podía caminar.

The wounded soldier could barely walk.

Emocionada, ella apenas podía ocultar sus lágrimas.

Overwhelmed with emotion, she could barely hide her tears.

Tom apenas podía creerle.

Tom could hardly believe him.

Apenas podía mantenerme en pie.

I could barely stand up.

Apenas podía ver quién era quién.

I could barely see who was who.