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LevelB2
Word typeAdverb
Frequency rank#1086

Meanings

  • with difficulty
  • barely
  • hardly

Example sentence

Güç bela işi bitirdik.
We barely finished the work.

güç bela in real sentences

5 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.

  • Tom'u güç bela tanıdım.

    I barely knew Tom.

    Form: güç bela · Tatoeba #2510924
  • Güç bela okula varmıştım ki zil çaldı.

    I had hardly reached the school when the bell rang.

    Form: güç bela · Tatoeba #4859178
  • Tom bütün gün güç bela bir söz söyledi.

    Tom hardly said a word all day.

    Form: güç bela · Tatoeba #4897622

Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.

Grammar note

Idiomatic expression - literally 'power trouble' - emphasizes difficulty

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