Как по Английски будет à peine

adjective

(especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand.

Примеры использования:

As raw materials became scarce, synthetics were developed

adverb

Scarcely.

Примеры использования:

A babe scarce two years old

adverb

Only just; almost not.

Примеры использования:

She nodded, barely able to speak

adverb

Scarcely (used to qualify a statement by saying that it is true to an insignificant degree).

Примеры использования:

The little house in which he lived was hardly bigger than a hut

adjective

Non-standard form of not.

Примеры использования:

There was nary a murmur or complaint

adverb

Not one or none at all; used for emphasis

Примеры использования:

Nary a word of this was mentioned., we saw nary a soul (= no one at all).

adverb

In a basic way; not to a great extent

Примеры использования:

It was a great performance by a scantly known actor.

adverb

Only just; almost not.

Примеры использования:

Her voice is so low i can scarcely hear what she is saying

adverb

In a mean, stingy, or parsimonious manner; scantly; grudgingly.