scarcely

kaum

Nur gerade so oder fast gar nicht.

In einfachem Englisch: Only just, or almost not at all.

• I could scarcely hear her.
• There was scarcely enough food for everyone.
• Scarcely had he arrived when it began to rain.

So benutzt man es: scarcely had someone done something when… (Scarcely had we sat down when the phone rang.)

Synonyme: barely, hardly

Häufige Wendungen: scarcely enough, can scarcely hear, scarcely any

kaum, wohl kaum

Drückt aus, dass etwas offensichtlich nicht vernünftig, wahr oder passend ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to say that something is clearly not reasonable, true, or suitable.

• That is scarcely fair.
• You can scarcely blame her for leaving.
• His disappointment was scarcely surprising after so much effort.

Synonyme: hardly

Häufige Wendungen: can scarcely expect, scarcely surprising, scarcely fair

wohl kaum

Drückt aus, dass etwas wahrscheinlich nicht passieren wird oder kaum möglich ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to say that something is unlikely to happen or be possible.

• Without help, they would scarcely succeed.
• You could scarcely find fish here without the breeding programme.
• Such a small boat would scarcely survive that storm.

Synonyme: hardly

Häufige Wendungen: would scarcely survive, could scarcely find