Hardly ever - translation, pronunciation and examples
hardly ever
almost never
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When to use hardly ever
почти никогда не ходить
почти никогда не видеть
почти никогда не использовать
почти никогда не есть
почти никогда не посещать
hardly ever usage examples
Они почти никогда не едят в кафе, предпочитают готовить дома.
They hardly ever eat out; they prefer cooking at home.
В последние дни я почти никогда не смотрю телевизор.
I hardly ever watch TV these days.
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How to pronounce hardly ever and what this word means
hardly ever translation: почти никогда. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce hardly ever
/ˈhɑːdli ˈɛvə/
hardly ever translation
почти никогда
hardly ever examples
They hardly ever eat out; they prefer cooking at home.
hardly ever transcription
/ˈhɑːdli ˈɛvə/, /ˈhɑrdli ˈɛvər/
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hardly ever meaning: what does it mean?
almost never
hardly ever pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
hardly ever is pronounced as /ˈhɑːdli ˈɛvə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
hardly ever definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
They hardly ever eat out; they prefer cooking at home. Translation: Они почти никогда не едят в кафе, предпочитают готовить дома.
Is hardly ever part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?
Yes, hardly ever (почти никогда) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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