barely able

apenas capaz

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only just succeeding in doing something

lograr hacer algo por muy poco

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barely able = apenas capaz (lograr hacer algo por muy poco)

  • After the marathon, he was barely able to stand.Después del maratón, apenas podía mantenerse en pie.
  • Through the thick fog, I was barely able to see the road ahead.A través de la espesa niebla, apenas podía ver el camino.
  • Her voice trembled, and she was barely able to speak through her tears.Le temblaba la voz y apenas podía hablar entre lágrimas.
  • With his low wages, he was barely able to afford rent and food.Con su bajo salario, apenas podía permitirse el alquiler y la comida.
  • After the accident, she was barely able to lift her arm.Después del accidente, apenas podía levantar el brazo.
  • I was so tired last night that I was barely able to keep my eyes open during the movie.Estaba tan cansado anoche que apenas pude mantener los ojos abiertos durante la película.
  • The box was so heavy that the child was barely able to push it.La caja era tan pesada que el niño apenas podía empujarla.
  • The lecture was so complex that most students were barely able to follow the professor's logic.La conferencia era tan compleja que la mayoría de los estudiantes apenas podían seguir la lógica del profesor.
  • The whisper was so faint I was barely able to hear what she said.El susurro fue tan débil que apenas pude oír lo que dijo.
  • He found the situation so ridiculous he was barely able to contain his laughter.Encontró la situación tan ridícula que apenas pudo contener la risa.