едва
Translation of едва
hardly
Russian word in Latin letters: edva
Meaning of едва
почти совсем не; с трудом, едва
almost not; scarcely
Pronunciation
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She could hardly open the heavy door.
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Она едва смогла открыть тяжёлую дверь.
I can hardly hear you.
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Я едва тебя слышу.
едва synonyms
What's the difference between едва, почти не, с трудом, and еле-еле
Most common in speech: почти не вижу.
Stresses effort: with difficulty.
Colloquial: only just, with great effort.
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едва meaning: what does it mean?
almost not; scarcely
едва pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
едва is pronounced as [jɪˈdva]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
едва definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She could hardly open the heavy door. Translation: Она едва смогла открыть тяжёлую дверь.
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