KON AMPER in English translation

• could barely
• could hardly
• couldn't even

Examples of using Kon amper in Dutch and their translations into English

Ik kon amper eten binnen houden.
I could barely keep food down.

Ze kon amper lopen.
She could hardly walk.

En kon amper staaan.
Could barely stand.

En kon amper een lied zingen.
And could barely croak out a song.

Hij kon amper gewoon lopen.
He could hardly walk.

We verstopten ons en ik kon amper.
We were hiding out and i could hardly bring myself to.

Die grote vent kon amper vechten.
Big guy could barely fight--.

Maar goed, ik kon amper opstaan.
Anyway, I could barely stand up.

Hij zweette en kon amper ademhalen.
He could hardly catch his breath.

Dank je. Ik kon amper poppetjes tekenen.
I could barely draw stick figures. Thank you.

Hij zweette en kon amper ademhalen.
He could hardly catch his breath. He was sweating.

Ik kon amper met je praten vanavond.
I hardly could talk to you tonight.

Ik had m'n school niet afgemaakt en kon amper schrijven.
I'm a school dropout and can hardly write.

Hij kon het niet aan en kon amper praten.
Who can't cope, who can hardly speak. He was a broken man.

Ik kon amper wegkomen.
I barely got away.

Ik kon amper functioneren gisteren.
I was barely functional yesterday.

Ik kon amper mijn hemd verdragen.
I could scarce bear my shirt.

Ik kon amper slapen.
I have barely slept.

Ik kon amper mijn handen stilhouden, zo trilden ze.
I mean, I could barely keep my hands from shaking.

Ik ben zo moe. ik kon amper slapen van de jeuk vannacht.
I'm tired. I hardly slept last night with all the scratching.