Meaning

5 senses

  1. (not comparable)Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.

    I was surprised that she hadn’t already told me the news.

    Much of what he said I knew already.

    bereits, schon

    уже́užé, ра́ньшеránʹše, ра́нееráneje

    уже́užé, вже́vžé, ранішеraniše

    prior to a specified or implied time

  2. (not comparable)So soon.

    Are you quitting already?

    schon

    ужеuže

  3. (Canada, US, not comparable)An intensifier used to emphasize impatience or express exasperation.

    I wish they'd finish already, so we can get going.

    Enough already!

    schon, endlich

  4. (Singapore, Singlish, not comparable)Indicates the completion of an action (whether past or hypothetical), or more generally, perfective aspect.

    You frame the picture for me already anot?

  5. (Singapore, Singlish, not comparable)Marks a change in state, more or less in the same manner as the inchoative aspect.

    I don’t think he can take it already.

    Your ice cream is melting already.

Examples

9464 sentences

  1. Have you read this book already?

    Ти вже читав цю книжку?

    ruВы уже читали эту книгу?

    deHast du dieses Buch schon gelesen?

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  2. The store might be closed already.

    Магазин вже може бути закритим.

    ruМагазин уже может быть закрыт.

    deDer Laden könnte schon geschlossen sein.

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  3. The last train has already gone.

    Останній поїзд вже від'їхав.

    ruПоследний поезд уже ушел.

    deDer letzte Zug ist schon weg.

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  4. I have already finished this book.

    Я вже дочитав цю книжку.

    ruЯ уже закончил эту книгу.

    deIch bin mit diesem Buch schon durch.

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  5. She has already left the office.

    Вона вже залишила офіс.

    ruОна уже покинула офис.

    deSie hat das Büro schon verlassen.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
prior to some time:
Русский
By meaning 2
prior to some time:
so soon:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
prior to some time:
intensifier used to emphasize impatience or express exasperation:

Origin

From Middle English alredy (“fully; already”), equivalent to al- (“all, completely”) + rea

From Middle English alredy (“fully; already”), equivalent to al- (“all, completely”) + ready. Cognate with West Frisian alreeds (“already”), Dutch alreeds (“already”), Afrikaans alreeds (“already”), Middle Low German alreide, alreids ("already"; whence modern German Low German alreeds (“already”)), Danish allerede (“already”), Swedish allaredan (“already”), Norwegian Nynorsk allereie (“already”). More at all, ready.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
liao

Word family

12 related words
RelatedyetA1whatA1knowA1onlyA1inA2mahniasiamehliao
Derivedalreadinessalways already

Collocations

12 patterns
  • already knows
  • already done done
  • already gone gone
  • has already decided
  • has already left
  • already told
  • has already told
  • already decided
  • already left
  • already knows that
  • already know what
  • has already gone

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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