Translation for "apenas tenía" to english

Apenas tenía

• i barely had
• just he had

Translation examples

i barely had

Apenas tenía tiempo para respirar.
I barely had time to breathe.

Apenas tenía el control suficiente para explicarle lo que necesitaba.
I barely had enough control to try to explain what I needed.

Si apenas tenía paciencia para las revistas, no hablemos de los papiros mohosos.
I barely had the patience for magazines, much less musty scrolls.