едва
hardly
almost not; scarcely
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едва synonyms
What's the difference between едва / почти не / мало / немного / чуть-чуть / еле-еле
Almost not; barely, with difficulty.
I hardly managed to catch the train.
Я едва успел на поезд.
Almost absent; expresses a very small degree of an action or quality.
He hardly slept all night.
Он почти не спал всю ночь.
I have little time.
У меня мало времени.
A small degree or amount; slightly more than "hardly".
I am a little tired.
Я немного устал.
A tiny amount; very little.
Add just a little sugar.
Добавь чуть-чуть сахара.
With great difficulty and barely enough; very close to "hardly".
He barely made it home.
Он еле-еле дошёл до дома.
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How to pronounce едва and what this word means
едва translation: hardly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce едва
[jɪˈdva]
едва translation
hardly
едва examples
I hardly slept last night.
едва transcription
[jɪˈdva]
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едва meaning: what does it mean?
почти совсем не; с трудом, едва
едва pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
едва is pronounced as [jɪˈdva]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
едва definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I hardly slept last night. Translation: Я едва спал прошлой ночью.
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