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a malapena




Definitions

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a malapena
     1. adv. hardly, scarcely

Example Sentences

Mi ricordo a malapena di loro. 
    I hardly remember them.
Mi sono trattenuto a malapena dal ridere. 
    I could hardly keep from laughing.
Quando Scrooge si svegliò, era così buio, che guardando fuori dal letto, riusciva a malapena distinguere la finestra trasparente dalle pareti opache della sua camera. 
    When Scrooge awoke, it was so dark, that looking out of bed, he could scarcely distinguish the transparent window from the opaque walls of his chamber.
C'era a malapena qualcuno nella camera. 
    There was hardly anyone in the room.
Riesco a malapena a camminare. 
    I can hardly walk.



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