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121 кусок в глотку не полезет
• КУСОК В ГОРЛО < B ГЛОТКУ> НЕ ИДЕТ/НЕ ПОЙДЕТ <НЕ ЛЕЗЕТ/НЕ ПОЛЕЗЕТ> кому; В ГОРЛО < В ГЛОТКУ> НЕ ИДЕТ/НЕ ПОЙДЕТ (НЕ ЛЕЗЕТ/НЕ ПОЛЕЗЕТ) all coll[VPsubj (variants with кусок) or VP with subj: a noun denoting some food (variants without кусок); if past, usu. impfv]=====⇒ s.o. cannot eat from exhaustion, nervousness etc:- it <X> won't go down (Y's throat);- Y can't < can hardly> swallow X (anything, a bite);- Y can't eat a thing.♦ [Говорящий - мул] Нас [мула и ослика] пустили пастись во двор, но мне трава в горло не лезла, и я так уж, по привычке... ел ее (Искандер 3). [The speaker is a mule] They turned us [the mule and the donkey] loose to graze in the yard, but I could hardly swallow, the grass stuck in my throat, and I just ate it out of habit (3a).♦...Он [Михаил] не мог заставить себя притронуться к молоку. Не лезло ему молоко в горло... (Абрамов 1)...Mikhail couldn't make himself touch the milk. It wouldn't go down his throat... (1b).♦ После второго карцера мы совсем расхворались. Хлеб и баланда не лезли в горло (Гинзбург 1). After our second spell in the punishment block we both fell ill in good earnest. We could no longer swallow the bread and thin soup (1b).♦ Стали люди разгавливаться [obs = разговляться], но никому не шёл кусок в горло, и все опять заплакали (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). The people went to break their fast, but no one could eat a thing and they all began to cry again (1a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > кусок в глотку не полезет
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122 кусок в горло не идет
• КУСОК В ГОРЛО < B ГЛОТКУ> НЕ ИДЕТ/НЕ ПОЙДЕТ <НЕ ЛЕЗЕТ/НЕ ПОЛЕЗЕТ> кому; В ГОРЛО < В ГЛОТКУ> НЕ ИДЕТ/НЕ ПОЙДЕТ (НЕ ЛЕЗЕТ/НЕ ПОЛЕЗЕТ) all coll[VPsubj (variants with кусок) or VP with subj: a noun denoting some food (variants without кусок); if past, usu. impfv]=====⇒ s.o. cannot eat from exhaustion, nervousness etc:- it <X> won't go down (Y's throat);- Y can't < can hardly> swallow X (anything, a bite);- Y can't eat a thing.♦ [Говорящий - мул] Нас [мула и ослика] пустили пастись во двор, но мне трава в горло не лезла, и я так уж, по привычке... ел ее (Искандер 3). [The speaker is a mule] They turned us [the mule and the donkey] loose to graze in the yard, but I could hardly swallow, the grass stuck in my throat, and I just ate it out of habit (3a).♦...Он [Михаил] не мог заставить себя притронуться к молоку. Не лезло ему молоко в горло... (Абрамов 1)...Mikhail couldn't make himself touch the milk. It wouldn't go down his throat... (1b).♦ После второго карцера мы совсем расхворались. Хлеб и баланда не лезли в горло (Гинзбург 1). After our second spell in the punishment block we both fell ill in good earnest. We could no longer swallow the bread and thin soup (1b).♦ Стали люди разгавливаться [obs = разговляться], но никому не шёл кусок в горло, и все опять заплакали (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). The people went to break their fast, but no one could eat a thing and they all began to cry again (1a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > кусок в горло не идет
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123 кусок в горло не лезет
• КУСОК В ГОРЛО < B ГЛОТКУ> НЕ ИДЕТ/НЕ ПОЙДЕТ <НЕ ЛЕЗЕТ/НЕ ПОЛЕЗЕТ> кому; В ГОРЛО < В ГЛОТКУ> НЕ ИДЕТ/НЕ ПОЙДЕТ (НЕ ЛЕЗЕТ/НЕ ПОЛЕЗЕТ) all coll[VPsubj (variants with кусок) or VP with subj: a noun denoting some food (variants without кусок); if past, usu. impfv]=====⇒ s.o. cannot eat from exhaustion, nervousness etc:- it <X> won't go down (Y's throat);- Y can't < can hardly> swallow X (anything, a bite);- Y can't eat a thing.♦ [Говорящий - мул] Нас [мула и ослика] пустили пастись во двор, но мне трава в горло не лезла, и я так уж, по привычке... ел ее (Искандер 3). [The speaker is a mule] They turned us [the mule and the donkey] loose to graze in the yard, but I could hardly swallow, the grass stuck in my throat, and I just ate it out of habit (3a).♦...Он [Михаил] не мог заставить себя притронуться к молоку. Не лезло ему молоко в горло... (Абрамов 1)...Mikhail couldn't make himself touch the milk. It wouldn't go down his throat... (1b).♦ После второго карцера мы совсем расхворались. Хлеб и баланда не лезли в горло (Гинзбург 1). After our second spell in the punishment block we both fell ill in good earnest. We could no longer swallow the bread and thin soup (1b).♦ Стали люди разгавливаться [obs = разговляться], но никому не шёл кусок в горло, и все опять заплакали (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). The people went to break their fast, but no one could eat a thing and they all began to cry again (1a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > кусок в горло не лезет
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124 кусок в горло не пойдет
• КУСОК В ГОРЛО < B ГЛОТКУ> НЕ ИДЕТ/НЕ ПОЙДЕТ <НЕ ЛЕЗЕТ/НЕ ПОЛЕЗЕТ> кому; В ГОРЛО < В ГЛОТКУ> НЕ ИДЕТ/НЕ ПОЙДЕТ (НЕ ЛЕЗЕТ/НЕ ПОЛЕЗЕТ) all coll[VPsubj (variants with кусок) or VP with subj: a noun denoting some food (variants without кусок); if past, usu. impfv]=====⇒ s.o. cannot eat from exhaustion, nervousness etc:- it <X> won't go down (Y's throat);- Y can't < can hardly> swallow X (anything, a bite);- Y can't eat a thing.♦ [Говорящий - мул] Нас [мула и ослика] пустили пастись во двор, но мне трава в горло не лезла, и я так уж, по привычке... ел ее (Искандер 3). [The speaker is a mule] They turned us [the mule and the donkey] loose to graze in the yard, but I could hardly swallow, the grass stuck in my throat, and I just ate it out of habit (3a).♦...Он [Михаил] не мог заставить себя притронуться к молоку. Не лезло ему молоко в горло... (Абрамов 1)...Mikhail couldn't make himself touch the milk. It wouldn't go down his throat... (1b).♦ После второго карцера мы совсем расхворались. Хлеб и баланда не лезли в горло (Гинзбург 1). After our second spell in the punishment block we both fell ill in good earnest. We could no longer swallow the bread and thin soup (1b).♦ Стали люди разгавливаться [obs = разговляться], но никому не шёл кусок в горло, и все опять заплакали (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). The people went to break their fast, but no one could eat a thing and they all began to cry again (1a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > кусок в горло не пойдет
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125 кусок в горло не полезет
• КУСОК В ГОРЛО < B ГЛОТКУ> НЕ ИДЕТ/НЕ ПОЙДЕТ <НЕ ЛЕЗЕТ/НЕ ПОЛЕЗЕТ> кому; В ГОРЛО < В ГЛОТКУ> НЕ ИДЕТ/НЕ ПОЙДЕТ (НЕ ЛЕЗЕТ/НЕ ПОЛЕЗЕТ) all coll[VPsubj (variants with кусок) or VP with subj: a noun denoting some food (variants without кусок); if past, usu. impfv]=====⇒ s.o. cannot eat from exhaustion, nervousness etc:- it <X> won't go down (Y's throat);- Y can't < can hardly> swallow X (anything, a bite);- Y can't eat a thing.♦ [Говорящий - мул] Нас [мула и ослика] пустили пастись во двор, но мне трава в горло не лезла, и я так уж, по привычке... ел ее (Искандер 3). [The speaker is a mule] They turned us [the mule and the donkey] loose to graze in the yard, but I could hardly swallow, the grass stuck in my throat, and I just ate it out of habit (3a).♦...Он [Михаил] не мог заставить себя притронуться к молоку. Не лезло ему молоко в горло... (Абрамов 1)...Mikhail couldn't make himself touch the milk. It wouldn't go down his throat... (1b).♦ После второго карцера мы совсем расхворались. Хлеб и баланда не лезли в горло (Гинзбург 1). After our second spell in the punishment block we both fell ill in good earnest. We could no longer swallow the bread and thin soup (1b).♦ Стали люди разгавливаться [obs = разговляться], но никому не шёл кусок в горло, и все опять заплакали (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). The people went to break their fast, but no one could eat a thing and they all began to cry again (1a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > кусок в горло не полезет
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1. noun1) (the front part of the head, from forehead to chin: a beautiful face.) cara, rostro2) (a surface especially the front surface: a rock face.) superficie3) (in mining, the end of a tunnel etc where work is being done: a coal face.) cara de trabajo
2. verb1) (to be opposite to: My house faces the park.) estar enfrente de2) (to turn, stand etc in the direction of: She faced him across the desk.) estar de cara, ponerse de cara3) (to meet or accept boldly: to face one's fate.) afrontar•- - faced- facial
- facing
- facecloth
- facelift
- face-powder
- face-saving
- face value
- at face value
- face the music
- face to face
- face up to
- in the face of
- lose face
- make/pull a face
- on the face of it
- put a good face on it
- save one's face
face1 n1. cara2. esferaface2 vb1. dar a2. mirar hacia3. ponerse de cara awe must face facts, we are lost debemos afrontar la realidad, estamos perdidostr[feɪs]1 (of person) cara, rostro2 (surface) superficie nombre femenino3 (side) cara4 (of card, coin) cara5 (of dial) cuadrante nombre masculino6 (of watch) esfera8 (look) cara, expresión nombre femenino1 (look towards) mirar hacia■ she turned to face me se volvió hacia mí, se volvió para mirarme■ everybody face the blackboard! ¡todo el mundo mira cara a la pizarra!2 (look onto) mirar hacia, estar orientado,-a hacia, dar a3 (be opposite to) estar enfrente de4 (confront) presentarse, plantearse; (deal with) enfrentarse a■ the problems facing this government seem insurmountable los problemas a los que se enfrenta este gobierno parecen insuperables5 (tolerate) soportar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLface down (person, card) boca abajoface to face cara a caraface up (person, card) boca arribain the face of antelet's face it seamos realistas, reconozcámosloon the face of it a primera vistashut your face! ¡cierra el pico!to face the music dar la carato have a long face andar con cara largato have the face to do something tener la cara de hacer algoto keep a straight face mantenerse serio,-a, contener la risato look somebody in the face poder mirar a alguien en la carato lose face quedar malto make faces hacer muecasto pull faces hacer muecasto put on a brave face poner al mal tiempo buena carato save face salvar las aparienciasto say something to somebody's face decirle algo a alguien a la carato show one's face aparecerface cloth toallitaface cream crema facialface flannel toallitaface pack mascarilla facialface value valor nombre masculino nominal1) line: recubrir (una superficie), forrar (ropa)2) confront: enfrentarse a, afrontar, hacer frente ato face the music: afrontar las consecuenciasto face the facts: aceptar la realidad3) : estar de cara a, estar enfrente deshe's facing her brother: está de cara a su hermano4) overlook: dar aface vi: mirar (hacia), estar orientado (a)face n1) : cara f, rostro mhe told me to my face: me lo dijo a la cara2) expression: cara f, expresión fto pull a long face: poner mala cara3) grimace: mueca fto make faces: hacer muecas4) appearance: fisonomía f, aspecto mthe face of society: la fisonomía de la sociedad5) effrontery: desfachatez f6) prestige: prestigio mto lose face: desprestigiarse7) front, side: cara f (de una moneda), esfera f (de un reloj), fachada f (de un edificio), pared f (de una montaña)8) surface: superficie f, faz f (de la tierra), cara f (de la luna)9)in the face of despite: en medio de, en visto de, anten.• cara s.f.• fachada s.f.• faz s.f.• mueca s.f.• pundonor s.m.• rostro s.m.• semblante s.m.• visaje s.m.expr.• hacerle frente (a alguien) expr.v.• acarear v.• aceptar v.• afrontar v.• arrostrar v.• carear v.• encarar v.• enfrentar v.• mirar hacia v.feɪs
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1) ca) (of person, animal) cara f, rostro mif your face doesn't fit... — si no le/les caes bien...
I'm not just a pretty face, you know! — (set phrase) no te creas que soy tan tonta
I must put my face on o do my face — (hum) tengo que maquillarme or pintarme
to feed o stuff one's face — (colloq) atiborrarse de comida, ponerse* morado (Esp fam)
in the face of stiff opposition — en medio de or ante una fuerte oposición
to argue/shout until one is blue in the face — discutir/gritar hasta cansarse
to blow up in somebody's face — salir* mal
to fall flat on one's face — caerse* de bruces; ( blunder) darse* de narices
to fly in the face of something — hacer* caso omiso de algo
to laugh on the other side of one's face: you'll laugh on the other side of your face when you're fired! se te van a acabar las ganas de reír(te) cuando te despidan!; to somebody's face a or en la cara; to show one's face aparecer*; to stare somebody in the face: the solution was staring me in the face — tenía la solución delante de las narices
b) ( person) cara fc) ( expression) cara fto keep a straight face: I could hardly keep a straight face casi no podía aguantarme (de) la risa; to make o (BrE also) pull a face poner* mala cara; the children were making faces at each other los niños se hacían muecas; to put a brave face on it — poner(le)* al mal tiempo buena cara
2)a) (appearance, nature) (no pl) fisonomía fb) c ( aspect) aspecto mc) u ( dignity)to lose face — desprestigiarse, quedar mal
3) c (of coin, medal, solid) cara f; (of clock, watch) esfera f, carátula f (Méx)4) c ( of cliff) pared fto disappear off the face of the earth — desaparecer* de la faz de la tierra
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1) ( be opposite)she turned to face him/the wall — se volvió hacia él/la pared
2) ( confront) enfrentarse ato be faced with something — estar* or verse* frente a or ante algo
let's face it, we have no alternative — seamos realistas, no nos queda otra alternativa
3)a) ( be presented with) \<\<problem/increase\>\> enfrentarseI face that problem every day — todos los días me encuentro con or me enfrento a un problema así
b) ( bear)c) ( lie ahead of)several problems face us — se nos presentan or se nos plantean varios problemas
4) ( Const) \<\<wall/surface\>\> recubrir*
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vithe house faces north — la casa está orientada or da al norte
Phrasal Verbs:[feɪs]1. N1) (=part of body) cara f, rostro m•
the bomb blew up in his face — la bomba estalló delante suyoit all blew up in his face * — (fig) le salió el tiro por la culata *
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I could never look him in the face again — no tendría valor para mirarle a la cara de nuevo•
to say sth to sb's face — decirle algo a la cara a algnto bring two people face to face — poner a dos personas cara a cara, confrontar a dos personas
to come face to face with — [+ person] encontrarse cara a cara con; [+ problem, danger] enfrentarse con
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face up — boca arriba- put a brave or good face on it- lose face- be off one's face- put one's face on- save face- set one's face against sth- show one's faceblue 1., 1), egg 1., 1), laugh 2., plain 1., 1), pretty 1., 1), slap 1., stuff 2., 1)2) (=expression) cara f, expresión fa happy face — una cara alegre or de Pascua
straight 1., 1)•
a long face — una cara larga3) (=person) cara fwe need some new or fresh faces on the team — el equipo necesita sangre nueva
4) (=surface) superficie f; [of dial, watch] esfera f; [of sundial] cuadrante m; [of mountain, cliff, coin, playing card] cara f; [of building] fachada f, frente m5) (=aspect)6) (=effrontery) descaro m, cara f, caradura f7) (=typeface) tipo m de imprenta•
in the face of — [+ enemy] frente a; [+ threats, danger] ante; [+ difficulty] en vista de, ante•
on the face of it — a primera vista, a juzgar por las apariencias- fly in the face of reason2. VT1) (=be facing) [+ person, object] estar de cara a; (=be opposite) estar enfrente deface the wall! — ¡ponte de cara a la pared!
they sat facing each other — se sentaron uno frente al or enfrente del otro
- face both ways2) [room, building]a) (=overlook) dar a, tener vista ab) (=be opposite to) [+ building] estar enfrente de3) (=confront) [+ enemy, danger, problem, situation] enfrentarse a; [+ consequences] hacer frente a, afrontarI can't face him — (ashamed) no podría mirarle a los ojos
he faces a fine of £200 if convicted — le espera una multa de £200 si lo declaran culpable
he was faced with a class who refused to cooperate — se encontraba ante una clase que se negaba a cooperar
faced with the prospect of living on his own, he... — ante la perspectiva de vivir solo,...
to face the fact that... — reconocer que...
we will face him with the facts — le expondremos los hechos or la realidad
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let's face it! — ¡seamos realistas!, ¡reconozcámoslo!- face the music4) (=bear, stand)•
I can't face breakfast this morning — hoy no podría desayunar nada5) (=clad) revestir6) (Sew) (on inside) forrar; (on outside) recubrir3. VI1) [person, animal] (=look) mirar hacia; (=turn) volverse haciaface this way! — ¡vuélvete hacia aquí!
right face! — (US) (Mil) ¡derecha!
about face! — (US) (Mil) ¡media vuelta!
2) [building]which way does the house face? — ¿en qué dirección está orientada la casa?
it faces east/towards the east — da al este/mira hacia el este
4.CPDface card N — (US) figura f
face cloth N — = face flannel
face cream N — crema f para la cara
face flannel N — (Brit) toallita f; (=glove) manopla f (para lavarse la cara)
(Cosmetics) = face packface mask N — mascarilla f
face pack N — mascarilla f facial
face paint N — pintura ornamental para la cara
face painting N — (for children) pintura f facial
face powder N — polvos mpl para la cara
face scrub N — = facial scrub
face value N — [of coin, stamp] valor m nominal
- take sb at face value- face out* * *[feɪs]
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1) ca) (of person, animal) cara f, rostro mif your face doesn't fit... — si no le/les caes bien...
I'm not just a pretty face, you know! — (set phrase) no te creas que soy tan tonta
I must put my face on o do my face — (hum) tengo que maquillarme or pintarme
to feed o stuff one's face — (colloq) atiborrarse de comida, ponerse* morado (Esp fam)
in the face of stiff opposition — en medio de or ante una fuerte oposición
to argue/shout until one is blue in the face — discutir/gritar hasta cansarse
to blow up in somebody's face — salir* mal
to fall flat on one's face — caerse* de bruces; ( blunder) darse* de narices
to fly in the face of something — hacer* caso omiso de algo
to laugh on the other side of one's face: you'll laugh on the other side of your face when you're fired! se te van a acabar las ganas de reír(te) cuando te despidan!; to somebody's face a or en la cara; to show one's face aparecer*; to stare somebody in the face: the solution was staring me in the face — tenía la solución delante de las narices
b) ( person) cara fc) ( expression) cara fto keep a straight face: I could hardly keep a straight face casi no podía aguantarme (de) la risa; to make o (BrE also) pull a face poner* mala cara; the children were making faces at each other los niños se hacían muecas; to put a brave face on it — poner(le)* al mal tiempo buena cara
2)a) (appearance, nature) (no pl) fisonomía fb) c ( aspect) aspecto mc) u ( dignity)to lose face — desprestigiarse, quedar mal
3) c (of coin, medal, solid) cara f; (of clock, watch) esfera f, carátula f (Méx)4) c ( of cliff) pared fto disappear off the face of the earth — desaparecer* de la faz de la tierra
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1) ( be opposite)she turned to face him/the wall — se volvió hacia él/la pared
2) ( confront) enfrentarse ato be faced with something — estar* or verse* frente a or ante algo
let's face it, we have no alternative — seamos realistas, no nos queda otra alternativa
3)a) ( be presented with) \<\<problem/increase\>\> enfrentarseI face that problem every day — todos los días me encuentro con or me enfrento a un problema así
b) ( bear)c) ( lie ahead of)several problems face us — se nos presentan or se nos plantean varios problemas
4) ( Const) \<\<wall/surface\>\> recubrir*
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vithe house faces north — la casa está orientada or da al norte
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v/refl geh.2. sich einer Sache nicht erwehren können be helpless against s.th., be unable to resist doing s.th.; ich konnte mich des Lachens nicht erwehren I couldn’t help ( oder stop myself from) laughing; sie konnte sich der Tränen nicht erwehren she couldn’t hold back her tears; ich konnte mich des Eindrucks nicht erwehren, dass... I couldn’t help feeling (that)...* * *sich erwehrento ward off* * *er|weh|ren [ɛɐ'veːrən] ptp erwehrtvr +gen (geh)to ward or fend offer konnte sich kaum der Tränen erwéhren — he could hardly keep or hold back his tears
See:→ Eindruck* * *er·weh·ren *vr (geh)* * *reflexives Verb (geh.)sich jemandes/einer Sache erwehren — fend or ward somebody/something off
sie konnte sich des Gefühls/des Eindrucks nicht erwehren, dass... — she could not help feeling/thinking that...
* * *erwehren v/r geh1.2.sich einer Sache nicht erwehren können be helpless against sth, be unable to resist doing sth;ich konnte mich des Lachens nicht erwehren I couldn’t help ( oder stop myself from) laughing;sie konnte sich der Tränen nicht erwehren she couldn’t hold back her tears;* * *reflexives Verb (geh.)sich jemandes/einer Sache erwehren — fend or ward somebody/something off
sie konnte sich des Gefühls/des Eindrucks nicht erwehren, dass... — she could not help feeling/thinking that...
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См. также в других словарях:
could hardly make ends meet — barley earned enough money to pay his bills, barely earned enough to survive … English contemporary 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 — [[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
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, scarcely, barely — These three adverbs imply the doing or accomplishing of something by the narrowest of margins: The injured man was hardly (scarcely, barely) able to move his lips. What slight difference exists among them is that hardly suggests difficulty, the… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
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
hardly — hard, hardly 1. The normal adverb from hard is hard, as in They are working hard and Don t hit it so hard. Hardly has a special use, meaning ‘scarcely’ (as in We hardly know them) and ‘only with difficulty’ (as in She could hardly speak). 2.… … Modern English usage
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