еле-еле

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Russian

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Etymology

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Reduplication of е́ле (jéle).

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

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е́ле-е́ле (jéle-jéle)

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