еле-еле

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Russian

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Reduplication of е́ле (jéle).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): [ˈjelʲɪ ˈjelʲɪ]
  • IPA(key): [ˈjelʲe ˈjelʲe]

Adverb

[edit]

е́ле-е́ле (jéle-jéle)

  1. hardly, scarcely, barely
  2. slightly
  3. with (great) difficulty