Narrative sequence (hanuz ... ke)

QuestionAnswer
unexpectedly / uninvited
سرزدهsarzade
to arrive unexpectedly / to show up
سر رسیدنsar residan
I had hardly started cooking when the guests showed up unexpectedly.
هنوز پخت‌وپز را شروع نکرده بودم که مهمان‌ها سرزده سر رسیدند.hanuz pokht-o-paz râ shoru' nakarde budam ke mehmân-hâ sarzade sar residand
secretly (informal)
یواشکیyavâshaki
He had hardly hidden himself secretly when the manager showed up.
او هنوز خودش را یواشکی پنهان نکرده بود که مدیر سر رسید.u hanuz khodash râ yavâshaki penhân nakarde bud ke modir sar resid.
to be exposed / to be revealed (formal)
برملا شدنbarmalâ shodan
I had hardly sent the letter secretly when the secret was exposed.
هنوز نامه را یواشکی نفرستاده بودم که راز برملا شد.hanuz nâme râ yavâshaki nafrestâde budam ke râz barmalâ shod.
to encounter / to face
روبه‌رو شدنruberu shodan
They had hardly faced the truth when their lies were exposed.
آنان هنوز با حقیقت روبه‌رو نشده بودند که دروغ‌هایشان برملا شد.ânân hanuz bâ haghighat ruberu nashode budand ke doroghhâyeshân barmalâ shod.
embarrassing
خجالت‌آورkhejâlat-âvar
I had hardly faced that embarrassing situation when he left.
هنوز با آن اوضاع خجالت‌آور روبه‌رو نشده بودم که او رفت.henuz bâ ân owzâ'-e khejâlat-âvar rube-ru nashode budam ke u raft.
uncomfortable / awkward
معذبmo'azzab
to evade / to dodge
طفره رفتنtafre raftan
She had hardly felt awkward when she evaded answering.
او هنوز معذب نشده بود که از جواب دادن طفره رفت.u hanuz mo'azzab nashode bud ke az javâb dâdan tafre raft.
to yawn
خمیازه کشیدنkhamyâze keshidan
I had hardly yawned when the uninvited guest knocked on the door.
هنوز خمیازه نکشیده بودم که مهمان سرزده در زد.hanuz khamyâze nakeshide budam ke mehmân sarzade dar zad.
I had hardly asked the embarrassing question when he became uncomfortable.
من هنوز سوال خجالت‌آور را نپرسیده بودم که او معذب شد.man hanuz so'âle khejâlat-âvar râ naporside budam ke u mo'azzab shod.
The manager had hardly evaded the answer when I yawned.
مدیر هنوز از جواب طفره نرفته بود که من خمیازه کشیدم.modir hanuz az javâb tafre narafte bud ke man khamiâze keshidam.
ill-timed / untimely
بی‌موقعbimowqe'
to blush
سرخ شدنsorkh shodan
He had hardly made an ill-timed remark when he blushed.
هنوز حرف بی‌موقعی نزده بود که سرخ شد.hanuz harf-e bimoqe'i nazade bud ke sorx shod
Hardly had anyone said anything when an unexpected guest turned up.
هنوز هیچ‌کس چیزی نگفته بود که مهمان سرزده‌ای سر رسید.hanuz hich-kas chizi nagofte bud ke mehmân-e sarzade-i sar resid.
I had hardly asked the untimely question when he blushed.
هنوز سوال بی‌موقع را نپرسیده بودم که او سرخ شد.hanuz so'âl bimowqe' râ naporside budam ke u sorkh shod.