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1 hardly
hardly ['hɑ:dlɪ]∎ he can hardly read il sait à peine ou tout juste lire;∎ you can hardly move in here for furniture c'est à peine si on peut bouger ici tellement il y a de meubles;∎ I have hardly started je viens à peine ou tout juste de commencer;∎ I hardly get a minute to myself these days c'est tout juste si j'ai une minute à moi ces jours-ci;∎ I can hardly believe it j'ai du mal à le croire;∎ literary hardly had I said these words when he arrived à peine avais-je prononcé ces mots qu'il arriva;∎ hardly anyone presque personne;∎ hardly anywhere presque nulle part;∎ I hardly ever see you these days je ne te vois presque jamais ces temps-ci;∎ there's hardly anything in the fridge il n'y a presque rien dans le frigo;∎ I paid hardly anything for it ça m'a coûté trois fois rien;∎ you've hardly touched your food tu n'as presque rien mangé;∎ I can hardly wait to see her je suis très impatient de la voir;∎ ironic I can hardly wait! j'en frémis d'avance!;∎ she hardly ever goes out elle ne sort presque jamais;∎ hardly a week goes by without a telephone call from her il se passe rarement une semaine sans qu'elle téléphone;∎ I need hardly say that… ai-je besoin de vous dire que…?, je n'ai pas besoin de vous dire que…∎ it's hardly MY fault! ce n'est quand même pas de ma faute!;∎ it's hardly any of your business cela ne te regarde absolument pas;∎ this is hardly the time to be selling your house ce n'est vraiment pas le moment de vendre votre maison;∎ it's hardly surprising, is it? ça n'a rien de surprenant, ce n'est guère surprenant;∎ it's hardly surprising that she left him ce n'est pas surprenant qu'elle l'ait quitté, il n'est guère surprenant qu'elle l'ait quitté;∎ hardly! (not in the slightest) bien au contraire!, loin de là!;∎ she's hardly likely to agree elle ne risque pas d'accepter;∎ he'd hardly have said that cela m'étonnerait qu'il ait dit cela -
2 hardly
hardly [ˈhα:dlɪ]• he had hardly opened his mouth when... à peine avait-il ouvert la bouche que...• I need hardly point out that... je n'ai pas besoin de faire remarquer que...• hardly a day goes by without a visit from someone il est rare qu'une journée se passe sans qu'il y ait une visite• hardly anyone/anything/anywhere/ever presque personne/rien/nulle part/jamais• hardly! ( = not at all) certainement pas !• it's hardly surprising his ideas didn't catch on il n'est guère surprenant que ses idées n'aient pas eu plus de succès ; → any ; → anything etc* * *['hɑːdlɪ]1) (only just, barely) [begin, know, see] à peine2) ( not really) [expect, hope] difficilementI can hardly wait! — gen il me tarde d'y être; iron je meurs d'envie d'y être
3) ( almost not)hardly any/ever/anybody — presque pas/jamais/personne
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3 hardly
1 (only just, barely) [begin, know, hear, see, be able] à peine ; I hardly know him je le connais à peine ; they had hardly gone out when ils étaient à peine sortis que ; hardly had they set off than ou when à peine étaient-ils partis que ;2 ( not really) [expect, hope] difficilement ; you can hardly expect me to believe that! tu peux difficilement t'attendre à ce que je croie cela! ; it's hardly a secret! c'est loin d'être un secret! ; it's hardly likely c'est peu probable ; it's hardly surprising ce n'est guère étonnant ; it's hardly worth it cela n'en vaut pas la peine ; hardly! certainement pas! ; I need hardly tell you that il va sans dire que ; I need hardly remind you that inutile de vous rappeler que ; I can hardly wait! gen il me tarde d'y être ; iron je meurs d'envie d'y être ; I can hardly believe it! je n'arrive pas à y croire! ;3 ( almost not) hardly any/ever/anybody presque pas/jamais/personne ; he hardly ever writes il n'écrit presque jamais ; hardly a day goes by without sb doing sth ou that sb doesn't do sth il se passe à peine un jour sans que qn fasse qch ;4 ( harshly) durement. -
4 surprising
surprising adj étonnant, surprenant ; it would be surprising if ce serait étonnant que (+ subj) or si (+ indic) ; it is surprising (that) c'est étonnant que (+ subj) ; I find it surprising that je trouve étonnant que (+ subj) ; it's hardly surprising they didn't come ce n'est pas étonnant qu'ils ne soient pas venus ; it is surprising to see/find c'est étonnant de voir/trouver ; what is even more surprising is that he… plus surprenant encore, il… -
5 scarcely
scarcely [ˈskεəslɪ]a. ( = barely) guère• they could scarcely have imagined that... ils n'auraient guère pu imaginer que...• it is scarcely surprising that... il n'est guère surprenant que...* * *['skeəslɪ]1) ( hardly) à peinescarcely a week passes without someone telephoning me — presque chaque semaine quelqu'un me téléphone
2) ( not really) iron difficilement
См. также в других словарях:
hardly — adverb 1 almost not: I hadn t seen him for years but he had hardly changed at all. | can/could hardly do sth: The children were so excited they could hardly speak. | I can hardly believe it. | hardly anyone/anything (=almost no one or almost… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hardly — hard|ly [ hardli ] adverb *** Hardly is a negative word and is often used with words like any and ever, but it should not be used with other negative words: We hardly ever do anything interesting. Hardly comes before the main verb of a sentence,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hardly */*/*/ — UK [ˈhɑː(r)dlɪ] / US [ˈhɑrdlɪ] adverb Summary: Hardly is a negative word and is often used with words like any and ever , but it should not be used with other negative words: We hardly ever do anything interesting. Hardly comes before the main… … English dictionary
hardly*/*/*/ — [ˈhɑːdli] adv 1) used for saying that something is almost not true, or almost does not happen at all He hardly spoke except to say hello.[/ex] Alice was so busy she hardly noticed the days pass by.[/ex] He had hardly changed at all.[/ex] Hardly… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
surprising — adjective unusual or unexpected: a surprising lack of communication between management and staff | it is surprising (that): It s not really surprising that only a few people came tonight. | it is surprising how/what etc: It s surprising how… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hardly — hard|ly W2S2 [ˈha:dli US ˈha:rdli] adv 1.) almost not ▪ My parents divorced when I was six, and I hardly knew my father. ▪ The children were so excited they could hardly speak. ▪ I can hardly believe it. ▪ Hardly anyone (=almost no one) writes to … Dictionary of contemporary English
hardly — [[t]hɑ͟ː(r)dli[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADV BRD NEG: ADV before v, ADV group, oft ADV amount (emphasis) You use hardly to modify a statement when you want to emphasize that it is only a small amount or detail which makes it true, and that therefore it is best… … English dictionary
hardly — /hahrd lee/, adv. 1. only just; almost not; barely: We had hardly reached the lake when it started raining. hardly any; hardly ever. 2. not at all; scarcely: That report is hardly surprising. 3. with little likelihood: He will hardly come now. 4 … Universalium
surprising — sur|pris|ing W3S3 [səˈpraızıŋ US sər ] adj unusual or unexpected ▪ She told me a surprising thing. ▪ A surprising number of his paintings have survived. it is surprising (that) ▪ It is not surprising that most parents experience occasional… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hardly — adverb Date: before 12th century 1. with force ; vigorously 2. in a severe manner ; harshly 3. with difficulty ; painfully 4. a. used to emphasize a minimal amount < I hardly knew her > < almost new hardly … New Collegiate Dictionary
surprising — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ make sth ▪ find sth ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, ve … Collocations dictionary