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Learn Spanish (Latin America): apenas - barely

Spanish (Latin America)
/Negative duration (llevar... sin)
/apenas

apenas

Word

apenas

Meaning

barely

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Spanish (Latin America)

Lesson

Negative duration (llevar... sin)

Usages of apenas

Apenas te reconozco con esas canas.

I barely recognize you with those gray hairs.

Llevo diez años sin venir aquí y apenas recuerdo a los profesores.

I haven't come here in ten years and I barely remember the teachers.

Apenas terminó el simulacro, tuvimos que volver al edificio.

As soon as the drill ended, we had to return to the building.

Hay que evacuar apenas lleguen los bomberos.

We must evacuate as soon as the firefighters arrive.

Caminen hacia la salida apenas suene la sirena.

Walk toward the exit as soon as the siren sounds.

Apenas escuchamos la alarma, seguimos el protocolo y buscamos la salida.

As soon as we heard the alarm, we followed the protocol and looked for the exit.

Apenas usé el extintor, todos se calmaron.

As soon as I used the fire extinguisher, everyone calmed down.

Los bomberos van a usar el extintor apenas entren.

The firefighters are going to use the fire extinguisher as soon as they enter.

Apenas empezó el simulacro, evacuamos el colegio.

As soon as the drill began, we evacuated the school.

Tomen la precaución de salir apenas escuchen ese ruido.

Take the precaution of leaving as soon as you hear that noise.

Deben empezar el protocolo apenas lleguen aquí.

You must start the protocol as soon as you arrive here.

Estábamos corriendo, pero nos calmamos apenas vimos a los bomberos.

We were running, but we calmed down as soon as we saw the firefighters.

Hay que buscar la salida apenas nos ordenen evacuar.

We must look for the exit as soon as they order us to evacuate.

Apenas sonó la alarma para el simulacro, caminamos hacia la salida.

As soon as the alarm sounded for the drill, we walked toward the exit.

Tomamos la precaución apenas escuchamos la noticia.

We took the precaution as soon as we heard the news.

Apenas él se quite el abrigo, va a ir a la ducha.

As soon as he takes off his coat, he is going to go to the shower.

Es mejor que hablemos de los pendientes apenas yo salga de la ducha.

It is better that we talk about the pending tasks as soon as I get out of the shower.

Apenas ella llegue, va a calentar la sopa en el microondas.

As soon as she arrives, she is going to heat the soup in the microwave.

Vamos a calentar la cena en la estufa apenas hierva el agua.

We are going to heat the dinner on the stove as soon as the water boils.

Apenas llegó, salió enseguida.

As soon as he arrived, he left right away.

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