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едва meaning in English

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едва preposition

by the skin of one's teeth(barely, closely)
preposition
[UK: baɪ ðə skɪn əv wʌnz tiːθ] [US: baɪ ðə ˈskɪn əv wʌnz ˈtiːθ]

едва adverb

barely(by a small margin)
adverb
[UK: ˈbeə.li] [US: ˈber.li]

hardly(barely, only just)
adverb
[UK: ˈhɑːd.li] [US: ˈhɑːrd.li]

just(recently)
adverb
[UK: dʒəst] [US: dʒəst]

scarcely(probably not)
adverb
[UK: ˈskeə.sli] [US: ˈsker.sli]

едва достаточный adjective

bare [barer, barest](minimal)
adjective
[UK: beə(r)] [US: ˈber]

едва-едва preposition

by the skin of one's teeth(barely, closely)
preposition
[UK: baɪ ðə skɪn əv wʌnz tiːθ] [US: baɪ ðə ˈskɪn əv wʌnz ˈtiːθ]

едва ли adverb

scarcely(probably not)
adverb
[UK: ˈskeə.sli] [US: ˈsker.sli]

unlikely(in an improbable manner)
adverb
[UK: ʌn.ˈlaɪ.kli] [US: ʌn.ˈlaɪ.kli]

едва различимый adjective

subtle [subtler, subtlest](hard to grasp)
adjective
[UK: ˈsʌt.l̩] [US: ˈsʌt.l̩]

предварительно adverb

preliminarily(in a preliminary manner)
adverb
[UK: pre.li.mina.ri.li] [US: prə.ˌlɪ.mə.ˈne.rə.li]

provisionally(in a provisional way)
adverb
[UK: prə.ˈvɪ.ʒə.nə.li] [US: prə.ˈvɪ.ʒə.nə.li]

up front(at the beginning; before anything begins)
adverb
[UK: ʌp frʌnt] [US: ʌp ˈfrənt]

предварительное условие noun
{n}

precondition [preconditions](preexisting requirement)
noun
[UK: ˌpriːk.ən.ˈdɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌprik.ən.ˈdɪʃ.n̩]

предварительные выборы noun
{m-Pl}

primary election(preliminary election to select a candidate)
noun
[UK: ˈpraɪ.mə.ri ɪ.ˈlek.ʃn̩] [US: ˈpraɪ.ˌme.ri ə.ˈlek.ʃn̩]

предварительный adjective

introductory(introducing)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪn.trə.ˈdʌk.tə.ri] [US: ˌɪn.trə.ˈdək.tə.ri]

preliminary(in preparation for the main matter)
adjective
[UK: prɪ.ˈlɪ.mɪ.nə.ri] [US: prə.ˈlɪ.mə.ˌne.ri]

provisional(temporary)
adjective
[UK: prə.ˈvɪ.ʒən.l̩] [US: prə.ˈvɪ.ʒən.l̩]

tentative(uncertain)
adjective
[UK: ˈten.tə.tɪv] [US: ˈten.tə.tɪv]

предварительный гонорар noun
{m}

retainer [retainers](fee)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈteɪ.nə(r)] [US: rə.ˈteɪ.nər]

предварительный просмотр noun
{m}

preview [previews](advance showing of a film, exhibition etc.)
noun
[UK: ˈpriː.vjuː] [US: ˈpriː.ˌvjuː]

предварять verb

prepend [prepended, prepending, prepends](to attach (an expression, phrase, etc.) to another, as a prefix)
verb

предварять verb
{imPlf}

preface [prefaced, prefacing, prefaces](to introduce a text)
verb
[UK: ˈpre.fɪs] [US: ˈpre.fəs]

предварять verb
{n}

forestall [forestalled, forestalling, forestalls](to anticipate)
verb
[UK: fɔː.ˈstɔːl] [US: fɔːr.ˈstɒl]

распредвал noun
{m}

camshaft [camshafts](a shaft fitted with cams)
noun
[UK: ˈkæm.ʃɑːft] [US: ˈkæm.ˌʃæft]