hardly [ˈhɑːdlɪ]
adverb
apenas I 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; hardly a day goes by when we don't argue apenas pasa un día sin que discutamos
we could hardly refuse ¿cómo podíamos negarnos?; she's hardly what you'd call a cordon bleu chef (humorous) no es precisamente no es lo que se dice un cocinero de primera;or that can hardly be true eso difícilmente puede ser verdad; that is hardly likely eso es poco probable; it's hardly surprising! ¡no me extraña sorprende!;or "do you think he'll pass?" — "hardly!" —¿crees que aprobará? —¡qué va! ¡ni hablar!;or
hardly anyoneanyone casi nadie
hardly anythinganything casi nada
there was hardly anywhere to goanywhere no había casi ningún sitio donde ir
hardly everever casi nunca
