-
1 hardly
adv. met moeite; nauwelijks; enkel[ ha:dlie]♦voorbeelden:I could hardly move • ik kon me haast niet bewegenhardly anything • bijna nietshardly anybody • vrijwel niemandhardly ever • bijna/praktisch nooit -
2 hardly anybody
-
3 hardly anything
-
4 hardly had she finished than the bell rang
ze was nauwelijks klaar of/toen de bel gingEnglish-Dutch dictionary > hardly had she finished than the bell rang
-
5 hardly ever
-
6 hardly more than
nauwelijks meer dan -
7 hardly worth one's salt
nauwelijks de moeite waard -
8 I could hardly discern the words
-
9 I could hardly move
-
10 I could hardly tear myself away from the party
English-Dutch dictionary > I could hardly tear myself away from the party
-
11 he hardly ever varies his eating habits
hij wijzigt/varieert zijn eetgewoonten bijna nooitEnglish-Dutch dictionary > he hardly ever varies his eating habits
-
12 we had hardly arrived when it began to rain
English-Dutch dictionary > we had hardly arrived when it began to rain
-
13 be hardly cold in one's grave
hij is nauwelijks overleden -
14 can hardly make ends meet
moeilijk rondkomen (salaris op aan het eind van de maand) -
15 could hardly make ends meet
kon zich nauwelijks onderhouden,verdiende weinig -
16 discern
v. opletten (op), diagnose stellen, zien (dat)[ dissə:n]1 waarnemen ⇒ onderscheiden, bespeuren2 onderscheiden ⇒ verschil zien, onderscheid maken♦voorbeelden:1 it is difficult to discern whether … • het is moeilijk op te maken of …I could hardly discern the words • ik kon de woorden nauwelijks onderscheiden -
17 tear away
wegscheuren (auto); losmakentear away♦voorbeelden:1 〈 figuurlijk〉 I could hardly tear myself away from the party • ik kon het feest maar met tegenzin verlaten -
18 than
conj. dan--------prep. dan2 〈 voegwoord〉of ⇒ dan, en, toen♦voorbeelden:easier said than done • gemakkelijker gezegd dan gedaanhe would sooner die than give in • hij zou eerder sterven dan toegevennone other than Joe • niemand anders dan Joe2 hardly had she finished than the bell rang • ze was nauwelijks klaar of/toen de bel ging -
19 vary
v. veranderen, zich veranderen, variëren, afwisselen[ veərie] 〈 varied〉1 variëren ⇒ (doen) veranderen/afwisselen, van elkaar (doen) verschillen, afwijken♦voorbeelden:1 he hardly ever varies his eating habits • hij wijzigt/varieert zijn eetgewoonten bijna nooittheir expectations varied too much • hun verwachtingen liepen te zeer uiteenwith varying success • met afwisselend succestemperatures vary from 12° to 20° • de temperatuur varieert van 12 tot 20 graden
См. также в других словарях:
Hardly — Hard ly (h[aum]rd l[y^]), adv. [AS. heardlice. See {Hard}.] [1913 Webster] 1. In a hard or difficult manner; with difficulty. [1913 Webster] Recovering hardly what he lost before. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Unwillingly; grudgingly. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hardly — (adv.) c.1200, in a hard manner, with great exertion or effort, from O.E. heardlic stern, severe, harsh; bold, warlike (see HARD (Cf. hard) + LY (Cf. ly) (2)). Hence assuredly, certainly (early 14c.). Main modern sense of barely, just (1540s)… … Etymology dictionary
hardly — [härd′lē] adv. [ME hardliche < OE heardlice] 1. Now Rare a) with effort or difficulty b) severely; harshly 2. only just; barely; scarcely: often used ironically or politely to mean “not quite,” or “not at all” [hardly the person to ask] 3.… … English World dictionary
hardly — [adv] scarcely; with difficulty almost inconceivably, almost not, barely, by a hair, by no means, comparatively, detectably, faintly, gradually, imperceptibly, infrequently, just, little, no more than, not a bit, not at all, not by much, not… … New thesaurus
hardly — ► ADVERB 1) scarcely; barely. 2) only with great difficulty. 3) no or not (suggesting surprise at or disagreement with a statement) … English terms dictionary
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 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 — 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 — [[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 — 01. They [hardly] ever go out; maybe once a month at most. 02. I [hardly] recognized you with your new haircut. 03. My daughter can [hardly] remember Quebec City because she was very little when we lived there. 04. Your father [hardly] slept at… … Grammatical examples in English