adverb#7,555 by frequency
еле
[ˈjelʲe]ele
hardly, scarcely, barely; slightly; with difficulty
Meanings
- 1
hardly, scarcely, barely
Я еле успел туда вовремя.
I only just got there on time by the skin of my teeth.
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Том еле успел к сроку.
Tom almost missed the deadline.
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- 2
slightly
- 3
with (great) difficulty