Sentence examples of "barely" in English

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Tom barely studied for the exam. Tom hat für die Prüfung kaum gelernt.

He had barely enough to eat. Er hatte kaum genug zu essen.

They're barely paid minimum wage. Man zahlt ihnen kaum den Mindestlohn.

He had barely enough money to buy bread and milk. Er hatte kaum genug Geld, um Brot und Milch zu kaufen.

Tom could barely hear what Mary was trying to say. Tom konnte kaum hören, was Mary versuchte zu sagen.

There were just barely over 100 houses in the village we passed yesterday. Es gab kaum mehr als 100 Häuser in dem Dorf, an dem wir gestern vorbeigekommen sind.

He barely missed being killed. Er ist nur knapp dem Tod entkommen.

I barely passed the exam. Ich habe die Prüfung mit Ach und Krach bestanden.

I can barely stand his behavior. Ich kann sein Benehmen nur schwer ertragen.

They could barely make ends meet. Sie kamen gerade so über die Runden.

He just barely managed to pass the test. Er hat die Prüfung gerade noch bestanden.

The shooting victim is alive, but just barely. Das angeschossene Opfer ist gerade noch am Leben.

I was barely able to get him out. Ich konnte ihn gerade noch herausholen.

I barely escaped being hit by the truck. Ich habe es nur knapp vermeiden können, von einem Lastwagen angefahren zu werden.

I had barely got aboard when the train began to move. Ich bestieg gerade noch den Zug, als er sich in Bewegung setzte.

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