What is 'kaum' called in English?

'kaum' in English is called "Hardly". Hardly refers to: fast gar nicht, fast nie; sehr wenig

How do you pronounce 'Hardly' and 'kaum'?

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English: "She hardly ever goes out on weekdays." | German: "Sie geht unter der Woche fast nie aus."

adverb

English to German Dictionary

kaum

kaum in English:hardly

IPA:ˈhaʁtlɪç

Phonetic:ˈhaʁtlɪç

Quick Answer • Kurzantwort

Die Bedeutung von hardly auf Deutsch ist kaum. (fast gar nicht, fast nie; sehr wenig)

1
adverb
kaum
Used to mean almost no, almost none, or almost never, indicating a very small amount or frequency.
fast gar nicht, fast nie; sehr wenig
2
adverb
kaum
Used to indicate that something is done with great effort or difficulty, or that it is barely possible.
mit großer Mühe; gerade noch

“She hardly ever goes out on weekdays.”

Sie geht unter der Woche fast nie aus.

“I could hardly hear what he was saying.”

Ich konnte kaum hören, was er sagte.

“There was hardly any food left in the fridge.”

Es war kaum noch Essen im Kühlschrank.

In German:

geradeknappschwerlich

In English:

In German:

leichtleichtlich

In English:

adjectivehard

comparativeharder

superlativehardest

hardly anycollocation

Almost none or very little of something.

hardly evercollocation

Almost never; on very few occasions.

hardly a momentexpression

Almost no time at all.