knapt
adverb
barely, hardly
- bare så vidt
- nesten ikke
- neppe, snaut
- sparsomt, smått
barely, hardly
German via Old Norse
B1Intermediate
Vi torde knapt puste.
We hardly dared to breathe.
Hun kunne knapt kontrollere sitt sinne da hun hørte beskjeden.
She could barely control her anger when she heard the message.
Tåka var så tykk at vi knapt kunne se veien.
The fog was so thick that we could barely see the road.
De hadde knapt nok snakket sammen.
They had barely spoken to each other.
Hun er så dominerende at andre knapt kommer til orde.
She is so dominant that others hardly get a chance to speak.
Han var så hes etter konserten at han knapt kunne snakke.
He was so hoarse after the concert that he could barely speak.
Lyden var knapt hørbar fra den andre siden av rommet.
The sound was barely audible from the other side of the room.
Hans stemme var knapt hørlig på grunn av støyen.
His voice was barely audible due to the noise.
Skylaget gjorde at sola knapt kunne sees.
The cloud layer meant that the sun was barely visible.
Den gamle skriveren virker knapt lenger og er ikke noe å samle på.
The old printer barely works anymore and is not worth keeping.