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  2. /Almost doing something (чуть не)
  3. /едва не

едва не

едва не
nearly
From Lesson 303:Almost doing something (чуть не)·Russian

Usages of едва не

Он едва не наступил в глубокую лужу.
He nearly stepped into a deep puddle.
Грузовик едва не облил меня грязью.
A truck nearly splashed me with mud.
Он ехал на велосипеде и едва не сбил собаку.
He was riding a bicycle and nearly hit a dog.
Водитель резко нажал на тормоз, и я едва не облил пассажира кофе.
The driver sharply hit the brake, and I almost spilled coffee on a passenger.

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