a stento

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Italian

Pronunciation

Adverb

a stento

  1. hardly, barely, narrowly
    Synonyms: a fatica, appena
    Aveva a stento soldi sufficienti per comprarsi il pane e il latte.
    He had barely enough money to buy bread and milk.
    • 2019 May 27, Paolo Valentino, “Germania, grande salto Verde, Cdu vince a stento: coalizione in bilico”, in Corriere della Sera[1]:
      Germania, grande salto Verde, Cdu vince a stento: coalizione in bilico
      Germany, a big Green (party) jump (in political representation), Cdu wins narrowly: coalition is on shaky ground
  2. with difficulty

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