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hardly in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- bilkād
- Arabizi
balkad- Type
- adverb
- Root
- ك د
How to use it
"Hardly" is used to say that something almost does not happen. It is an adverb and often appears before the verb. In Arabic we say "بِالكاد" (bilkād).
Example sentences
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هُوَ بِالكادُ يَسْتَطِيعُ القِرَاءَةَ.
huwa bilkādu yastaṭīʿu al-qirāʾata.
He can hardly read.
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الماءُ بِالكادُ يَغْلِي.
al-māʾu bilkādu yagh'lī.
The water hardly boils.
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هِيَ بِالكادُ تَفْهَمُ الدَّرْسَ.
hiya bilkādu tafhamu al-darsa.
She hardly understands the lesson.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Well, hardly ever!
"، "Well, hardly ever!
I can hardly walk.
بالكاد يمكنني المشي.
Sinai is hardly alone.
لا يعتبر سيناي الوحيد الذي يرى هذا.
I can hardly hear you.
بالكاد أسمعك.
The Fed was hardly alone.
إن بنك الاحتياطي الفيدرالي لم يكن وحده.
There is hardly any time.
ورانا حاكم عربي ثاني مافيه وقت
This is hardly surprising.
وهذا ليس بالأمر المستغرب.
That is hardly surprising.
وهذا لا يدهشنا بأي حال.
Tretyakov is hardly alone.
إن تريتياكوف ليس بمفرده، بل على العكس.
My experiences are hardly unique.
الحقيقة أن تجربتي ليست فريدة من نوعها.
These are hardly encouraging signs.
وهذه علامات غير مشجعة بتاتاً.
Trustworthiness is hardly universal.
إن الاعتماد على الثقة ليس بالأمر المعتمد عالمياً.
Questions and answers
Can "hardly" be used with negatives?
No, "hardly" already carries a negative meaning, so we do not add another negative like "not".
Is "hardly" the same as "almost"?
They are close, but "hardly" stresses the difficulty, while "almost" simply indicates near completion.
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