Translation
hardly, barely; as soon as
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Word origin
From a ('to') plus penas, the plural of pena ('difficulty, sorrow'), from Latin poena ('penalty, pain'), from Greek poine ('penalty'). The same root gives English penal and pain.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- poena
- English cognates
- penal, pain
Examples
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I can hardly believe it.
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She barely ate last night.
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As soon as I arrive, I will call you.
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There are barely three people waiting in the queue.
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They hardly knew each other when they decided to marry.
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apenas: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 11, lesson 11: apenas, chino, equivocado and 7 more words.