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1 hardly
1) (almost no, none, never etc: Hardly any small businesses are successful nowadays; I hardly ever go out.) apenas2) (only just; almost not: My feet are so sore, I can hardly walk; I had hardly got on my bicycle when I got a puncture.) apenas, casi3) (probably not: He's hardly likely to forgive you after what you said about him.) difícilmentehardly adv1. apenas2. casitr['hɑːdlɪ]1 (scarcely) apenas, casi; (not easily) difícilmente, duramente, con dificultad■ she had hardly opened the door when the phone rang apenas había abierto la puerta cuando sonó el teléfono\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhardly anyone casi nadiehardly ever casi nuncahardly! ¡ni hablar!, ¡qué va!hardly ['hɑrdli] adv1) scarcely: apenas, casiI hardly knew her: apenas la conocíahardly ever: casi nunca2) not: difícilmente, poco, nothey can hardly blame me!: ¡difícilmente pueden echarme la culpa!it's hardly likely: es poco probableadv.• a duras penas adv.• acaso adv.• apenas adv.• difícilmente adv.• duramente adv.'hɑːrdli, 'hɑːdlia) ( scarcely)hardly anyone/anything — casi nadie/nada
I could hardly believe my eyes — apenas podía dar crédito a mis ojos, casi no podía dar crédito a mis ojos
b) ( surely not)will they appoint him? - hardly! — ¿le darán el cargo? - lo veo difícil!
I need hardly remind you that... — ni falta hace que les recuerde que...
['hɑːdlɪ]ADV apenasI hardly know him — apenas lo conozco, casi no lo conozco
I can hardly believe it — apenas puedo creerlo, casi no puedo creerlo
I could hardly understand a word — apenas entendí palabra, no pude entender casi nada
she had hardly any money — apenas tenía dinero, no tenía casi dinero
we could hardly refuse — ¿cómo podíamos negarnos?
she's hardly what you'd call a cordon bleu chef — iro no es precisamente or no es lo que se dice un cocinero de primera
it's hardly surprising! — ¡no me extraña or sorprende!
"do you think he'll pass?" - "hardly!" — -¿crees que aprobará? -¡qué va! or ¡ni hablar!
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there was hardly anywhere to go — no había casi ningún sitio donde ir* * *['hɑːrdli, 'hɑːdli]a) ( scarcely)hardly anyone/anything — casi nadie/nada
I could hardly believe my eyes — apenas podía dar crédito a mis ojos, casi no podía dar crédito a mis ojos
b) ( surely not)will they appoint him? - hardly! — ¿le darán el cargo? - lo veo difícil!
I need hardly remind you that... — ni falta hace que les recuerde que...
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