apenas

/aˈpenas/, [aˈpe.nas]

barely, hardly, just


Adverb apenas

  1. hardly, scarcely, barely
  2. recently, just
    Apenas terminé.
    I've just finished.
  3. as soon as
    Apenas termine mi tarea, usaré la computadora.
    As soon as I finish my homework, I’ll use the computer.

Verb apenas

  1. Informal second-person singular () present indicative form of apenar.

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Examples
  • Apenas nos conocemos.

    We hardly know each other.

  • Si te fijas en la letra de la canción, te das cuenta de que apenas tiene sentido, ¿verdad?

    If you focus on the lyrics of the song, you realize that they barely make sense, right?

  • Cuando Scrooge despertó, estaba tan oscuro, que, mirando de la cama, apenas podía distinguir de la ventana transparente las paredes opacas de su habitación.

    When Scrooge awoke, it was so dark, that looking out of bed, he could scarcely distinguish the transparent window from the opaque walls of his chamber.

  • Apenas puedo recordar cómo lucía mi abuelo.

    I can barely remember what my grandfather looked like.

  • Tom apenas puede hablar francés.

    Tom can barely speak French.

  • Caben cincuenta personas apenas en esta sala.

    This room fits just under fifty people.

  • Antes de la llegada de los antibióticos, los médicos tenían tratamientos efectivos para apenas un puñado de enfermedades.

    Before the advent of antibiotics, physicians had effective treatments for but a handful of diseases.

  • Apenas me habló.

    He barely spoke to me.

  • Apenas tengo dinero suficiente para comestibles.

    I barely have enough money for groceries.

  • Apenas añade más azúcar si quieres una mermelada más dulce.

    Just add more sugar if you want a sweeter jam.

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