What does "apenas" mean in English?

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Spanish

apenas

English

barely

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Alternative translations of "apenas"

hardly
scarcely
just
only

Examples of how to use "apenas" in Spanish

Spanish
Apenas puedo ver sin mis gafas.
English
I can barely see without my glasses.
Spanish
Apenas llegué, empezó a llover.
English
As soon as I arrived, it started to rain.
Spanish
Tengo apenas cinco euros hoy.
English
I only have five euros today.
Spanish
Apenas te oigo con ese ruido.
English
I can barely hear you with that noise.
Spanish
Apenas abrió los ojos esta mañana.
English
He barely opened his eyes this morning.

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Apenas puedo ver sin mis gafas.

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