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вряд ли

fairly common #1636

expression

1.
hardly, scarcely, unlikely, it is doubtful that
Он вряд ли сего́дня придёт.
He is unlikely to come today.
Modal particle expressing the speaker's doubt; usually stands before the verb or the whole clause.

Usage info

такой человек вряд ли заслуживает уважения.(= быть достоийным чего)
(This guy unlikely to deserve any respect.)

Examples

Я вряд ли пойду́ гуля́ть с мое́й соба́кой.
I hardly ever walk my dog.
Вряд ли мы э́то сде́лаем.
We probably won't do that.
Вряд ли Том захо́чет э́то де́лать.
Tom is unlikely to want to do that.
Вряд ли он зна́ет иври́т.
I don't think that he knows Hebrew.
Вряд ли Том понима́ет, что происхо́дит.
It's unlikely Tom understands what's going on.
Вряд ли она придёт.
It isn't likely that she will come.
Вряд ли она столь глупа́, как ты ду́маешь.
It's unlikely she's as stupid as you think.
Если пчёл не беспоко́ить, они вряд ли ужа́лят.
If you don't bother the bees, they're unlikely to sting you.

Expression parts

врядhardly
лиwhether; interrogative particle; whether ... or

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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
mymio edited translation 1 year ago.
hg edited translation and usage info 2 years ago.
luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.

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More about the translations

doubtful hardly is it scarcely that unlikely