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apenas

See the entry for apenas.

apenas

Present tú conjugation of apenar.

apenás

Present vos conjugation of apenar.

apenas

apenas(

)

adverb

1. (with difficulty)

Apenas podía oír la señal de radio.I could barely hear the radio signal.

Apenas podía andar con aquellos tacones.I could hardly walk in those high heels.

Apenas conseguí descansar durante el viaje.I could scarcely rest during my trip.

2. (short time)

a. only

Hace apenas un mes que lo conozco.I have only known him for a month.

Ella apenas tenía tiempo para recoger la casa antes de la fiesta.She barely had any time to clean the house before the party.

conjunction

3. (the moment that)

Apenas llegue a la ciudad los llamo.As soon as I arrive in the city, I will call you.

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dice que de niña apenas se enfermaba	she says that as a child she would rarely fall ill
disculpa, apenas vi tu mensaje	Sorry, I just saw your message
ella es apenas conocida	she's not well-known
apenas tuvimos que esperar cinco minutos	we only had to wait for five minutes
apenas visible	faint
apenas perceptible	faint

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