Definition of appena in Italian English dictionary
- as soon as, sooner, at the moment that -
- hardly, barely, scarcely, just, only, merely
- barely, hsrdly, scarcely, only just
- the moment
I'll give him this message the moment he arrives.
- Gli darò questo messaggio appena arriva.
The moment she saw me, she burst into tears.
- Appena mi vide, scoppiò in lacrime.
- only
Roger Miller's father died when he was only one year old and his mother became sick soon after, so he was sent to live with his uncle in Erick, Oklahoma.
- Il padre di Roger Miller morì quando aveva solo un anno e sua madre si ammalò appena dopo, quindi venne mandato a vivere con suo zio a Erick, Oklahoma.
He came back from abroad only last month.
- È appena tornato dall'estero il mese scorso.
- lightly
- as soon as
As soon as she saw me, she began to weep.
- Appena mi ha visto, ha cominciato a piangere.
As soon as the dog saw me, it began to bark.
- Appena il cane mi ha visto ha cominciato ad abbaiare.
- the minute
- just barely
- hardly
I could hardly understand him.
- Potevo appena capirlo.
Hardly had I started when it began to rain.
- Appena avevo cominciato quando ha iniziato a piovere.
