A malapena
With difficulty
This idiom means to do something with great effort or barely manage to do it. It conveys the sense of struggling to achieve something.
Esempi
- Riusciva a malapena a camminare. – He could barely walk.
- Ha superato l’esame a malapena. – She passed the exam with difficulty.
- Sono arrivati a malapena in tempo. – They barely arrived on time.