Definition of apenas in Spanish English dictionary
- only, solely (Mexico)
- hardly, scarcely, barely
- thinly
- just
When I had just arrived in Switzerland, I was completely taken aback by the prices.
- Apenas llegué a Suecia quedé totalmente sorprendido de los precios.
A Soviet spacecraft reached Venus' atmosphere in 1967, but lost communication with our planet just when it came close.
- Una sonda espacial soviética llegó a la atmósfera de Venus en 1967, pero perdió la comunicación con nuestro planeta apenas se aproximó.
- scarcely any
- just barely
- hardly any
There's hardly any water in the bucket.
- Apenas hay agua en el cubo.
He has hardly any money, but he gets by.
- Apenas tiene dinero, pero se las arregla.
- hardly
He had hardly left home when it began to rain.
- Apenas había salido de la casa cuando empezó a llover.
The water hardly began to boil when she added the ingredients.
- El agua apenas había empezado a hervir cuando ella agregó los ingredientes.
