How is the word mal translated from Portuguese to English

English translation
barely
adverb

Por muito pouco; quase nada.

Only just; almost not at all.

Examples with “mal”

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  • Mal conseguia ouvi-lo. — I could barely hear him.

  • Mal há leite para duas chávenas. — There's barely enough milk for two cups.

  • Mal passou uma semana e ela voltou a ligar. — Barely a week later, she called back.

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