Gairebé no
Example: Gairebé no vaig dormir anit perquè feia molt de soroll.
Definition
"Gairebé no" is an adverbial phrase in Catalan meaning 'hardly' or 'almost not,' used to indicate that something happened to a very small extent or almost did not happen. For example, 'Gairebé no vaig dormir anit' means 'I hardly slept last night.'
Etymology
The phrase "gairebé no" comes from the Catalan words 'gairebé,' meaning 'almost,' and 'no,' meaning 'not.' 'Gairebé' itself derives from Old Catalan, related to the Latin 'garibaldus,' meaning 'quite' or 'rather.' Together, they form a phrase expressing a near negation, emphasizing minimal occurrence or presence.
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"Gairebé no" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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