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could barely

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could barely Describes being able to do something only with difficulty or almost not at all.
SP: Estaba tan cansada que apenas podía caminar.
EN: She was so tired she could barely walk.

Emocionada, ella apenas podía ocultar sus lágrimas.

Overwhelmed with emotion, she could barely hide her tears.

Apenas podía escucharlos.

I could barely hear them.

— Русский ковчег (2002)

Tom apenas podía entender lo que decía Mary.

Tom could barely understand what Mary was saying.

Apenas podía soportar el dolor.

She could barely bear the pain.

Apenas podía mantenerme en pie.

I could barely stand up.

Apenas podía entenderle.

I could barely understand him.

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 oír lo que Mary intentaba decirle.

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

Apenas podía trabajar.

He could barely work.

Tom apenas podía aguantar el dolor.

Tom could barely stand the pain.

Apenas podía oírlo.

I could barely hear him.

El soldado herido apenas podía caminar.

The wounded soldier could barely walk.

Apenas podía entenderlo.

I could barely understand it.

Apenas podía ver quién era quién.

I could barely see who was who.

Tom apenas podía creerle.

Tom could hardly believe him.

Apenas podía respirar.

I could barely breathe.