barely able

mal capaz

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only just succeeding in doing something

conseguir fazer algo por muito pouco

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barely able = mal capaz (conseguir fazer algo por muito pouco)

  • After the marathon, he was barely able to stand.Depois da maratona, ele mal conseguia ficar de pé.
  • Through the thick fog, I was barely able to see the road ahead.Através do nevoeiro denso, eu mal conseguia ver a estrada à frente.
  • Her voice trembled, and she was barely able to speak through her tears.Sua voz tremia, e ela mal conseguia falar por entre as lágrimas.
  • With his low wages, he was barely able to afford rent and food.Com seu baixo salário, ele mal conseguia pagar o aluguel e a comida.
  • After the accident, she was barely able to lift her arm.Depois do acidente, ela mal conseguia levantar o braço.
  • I was so tired last night that I was barely able to keep my eyes open during the movie.Eu estava tão cansado ontem à noite que mal consegui manter meus olhos abertos durante o filme.
  • The box was so heavy that the child was barely able to push it.A caixa era tão pesada que a criança mal conseguia empurrá-la.
  • The lecture was so complex that most students were barely able to follow the professor's logic.A palestra era tão complexa que a maioria dos alunos mal conseguia acompanhar a lógica do professor.
  • The whisper was so faint I was barely able to hear what she said.O sussurro foi tão fraco que eu mal consegui ouvir o que ela disse.
  • He found the situation so ridiculous he was barely able to contain his laughter.Ele achou a situação tão ridícula que mal conseguiu conter o riso.