scarcely

1. (modal)Probably not.

   One could scarcely find any trout in the stream without the stocking program.

   едва́jedvá, едва́ лиjedvá li, вря́д лиvrjád li

2. (modal)Certainly not, hardly at all.

   One could scarcely expect the man to know how to fly a helicopter.

3. Hardly: only just; by a small margin.

   Scarcely had she arrived when she was put to work.

   kaum

1. He can scarcely write his name.

   Він насилу може написати власне ім'я.

   ruОн с трудом может написать своё имя.

   deEr kann kaum seinen Namen schreiben.

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2. Tom scarcely recognized Mary.

   Том ледве впізнав Мері.

   deTom erkannte Maria kaum wieder.

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3. There was scarcely any money left.

   deEs war kaum noch Geld übrig.

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4. We scarcely had time for lunch.

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5. Tom scarcely ever gets any exercise.

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