Scarcely
Translation- Scarcely
- Scarce Scarce, Scarcely Scarce"ly, adv.
1. With difficulty; hardly; scantly; barely; but just.
[1913 Webster]
With a scarce well-lighted flame. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
The eldest scarcely five year was of age. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Slowly she sails, and scarcely stems the tides. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
He had scarcely finished, when the laborer arrived who had been sent for my ransom. --W. Irving. [1913 Webster]
2. Frugally; penuriously. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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scarcely — 1> едва, почти (не) Ex: scarcely ever почти никогда Ex: scarcely thirty people не больше тридцати человек Ex: he scarcely troubled to listen to me он почти не слушал меня Ex: he is scarcely seventeen years old ему нет и семнадцати Ex: I have… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
scarcely — adv. 1) едва, как только; только что; he had scarcely arrived whenhe was told that едва (или как только) он вошел, ему сказали, что 2) едвали, вряд ли; I scarcely think so не думаю; I scarcely know what to say япрямо не знаю, что сказать; you… … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
scarcely — ˈskɛəslɪ нареч. 1) едва, почти не scarcely ever ≈ почти никогда There is scarcely anything to eat. ≈ Есть почти нечего. I scarcely know him. ≈ Я его почти не знаю. There were scarcely a hundred people present. ≈ Присутствовало явно не более … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
scarcely — adverb Date: 14th century 1. a. by a narrow margin ; only just < had scarcely rung the bell when the door flew open Agnes S. Turnbull > b. almost not < could scarcely see for the fog > 2. a. certainly not < could scarcely int … New Collegiate Dictionary
scarcely — /skairs lee/, adv. 1. barely; hardly; not quite: The light is so dim we can scarcely see. 2. definitely not: This is scarcely the time to raise such questions. 3. probably not: You could scarcely have chosen better. [1250 1300; ME; see SCARCE,… … Universalium
scarcely — adverb /ˈskɛəsli,ˈskɛɹsli/ a) Probably not. One could scarcely find any trout in the stream without the stocking program. b) Certainly not. One could scarcely expect the man to know how to fly a helicopter. Syn: barely, hardly … Wiktionary
scarcely when — scarcely... when 1> едва... как, лишь только... как Ex: scarcely had he gone out when it began to rain как только он вышел, полил дождь Ex: he had scarcely entered the room when the telephone rang не успел он войти в комнату, как раздался… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
scarcely... when — едва... как, лишь только... как scarcely had he gone out when it began to rain как только он вышел, полил дождь he had scarcely entered the room when the telephone rang не успел он войти в комнату, как раздался телефонный звонок /как зазвонил… … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
scarcely any — See: HARDLY ANY … Словарь американских идиом
scarcely ever — See: HARDLY EVER … Словарь американских идиом