I hardly know her: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • Used literally to state that the speaker has little or no personal acquaintance with the person referred to.

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    • I hardly know her, so I can't really comment on her character.

      I hardly know her, so I can't really comment on her character.

    • When you ask about Sarah, I hardly know her; we've only met a couple of times.

      When you ask about Sarah, I hardly know her; we've only met a couple of times.

    • Honestly, I hardly know her, so it’s hard to say whether she’ll come to the event.

      Honestly, I hardly know her, so it’s hard to say whether she’ll come to the event.

    • If you expect me to vouch for her, I can’t—I hardly know her at all.

      If you expect me to vouch for her, I can’t—I hardly know her at all.

  • 2.

    USUKhumorousinformalidiomatic
    • A jocular retort that treats a preceding word or phrase as a sexual innuendo by feigning that it names a woman, producing a pun and comic effect.

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    • When someone said 'That's a big one,' I replied jokingly, 'I hardly know her!'

      When someone said 'That's a big one,' I replied jokingly, 'I hardly know her!'

    • He teased me about my 'new girlfriend,' and I shot back, 'I hardly know her!' making everyone laugh.

      He teased me about my 'new girlfriend,' and I shot back, 'I hardly know her!' making everyone laugh.

    • After the innuendo was dropped in the conversation, she laughed and said, 'I hardly know her!'

      After the innuendo was dropped in the conversation, she laughed and said, 'I hardly know her!'

Examples:

  • EN: MRS WElSS: I hardly know her myself.
    ES: Apenas la conozco.
  • EN: MRS WElSS: I hardly know her myself.
    ES: Apenas la conozco.
  • EN: - I hardly know her
    ES: - Casi no la conozco.
  • EN: I hardly know her.
    ES: Apenas la conozco.
    ES: Apenas la conozco.
    ES: ¿Sí? Bueno, no la conozco mucho.
    ES: Apenas la conozco.
    ES: Apenas la conozco.
    ES: Apenas la conozco.
    ES: Casi no la conozco.
    ES: Apenas y la conozco.
    ES: Casi no la conozco.
  • EN: Her name's Hallie, but I hardly know her.
    ES: Su nombre es Hallie, pero apenas la conozco.
  • EN: I hardly know her, but... I know she used to work in a florist shop around here.
    ES: Apenas la conozco, pero... sé que trabajó en una floristería que hubo por aquí.
  • EN: I hardly know her, actually, but...
    ES: Apenas lo conozco, pero...
  • EN: I hardly know her, sir.
    ES: Casi no la conozco, señor.
  • EN: I hardly know her, I've forgotten all about it.
    ES: Apenas conozco a Cora. No ha sido nada. En serio, vamos a olvidarlo.
  • EN: I hardly know her, so cut her.
    ES: ¿Estás loco? Casi no la conozco. Hazlo.
  • EN: - I hardly know her!
    ES: - ¡Apenas la conozco!
  • EN: I hardly know her myself.
    ES: Yo apenas la conozco.
  • EN: - I hardly know her.
    ES: Apenas la conozco.
  • EN: Quiche her, I hardly know her.
    ES: Quiche ella, apenas la conozco.
  • EN: - I hardly know her. Take it easy.
    ES: Apenas la conozco...
  • EN: Now I feel like I hardly know her at all.
    ES: Ahora siento que no la conozco en lo absoluto.

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