"à peine" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /a pɛn/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-à peine.wav
Etymology: Inherited from Vulgar Latin *ad poenam. Compare Italian appena, etc. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|VL.|*ad poenam|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Vulgar Latin *ad poenam, {{inh+|fr|VL.|*ad poenam}} Inherited from Vulgar Latin *ad poenam, {{cog|it|appena}} Italian appena Head templates: {{fr-adv}} à peine
  1. barely, scarcely, hardly Related terms: guère
    Sense id: en-à_peine-fr-adv--GWhPHx4 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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