early
At a time in advance of the usual or expected eventAt a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
» I go to bed very early.
Ich gehe sehr früh zu Bett.
Я ложусь спать очень рано.
Я очень рано ложусь спать.
Я очень рано ложусь.
Я лягаю спати дуже рано.
Meaning
6 sensesAt a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
at eleven, we went for an early lunch; she began reading at an early age; his mother suffered an early death
früh, verfrüht, frühzeitig
ра́ннийránnij, ра́ннийránnij
ра́ннійránnij, завча́снийzavčásnyj
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.
You're early today! I don't usually see you before nine o'clock.
The early guests sipped their punch and avoided each other's eyes.
After but close to the start of a period of time.
The play "Two Gentlemen of Verona" is one of Shakespeare's early works.
Early results showed their winning 245 out of 300 seats in parliament. The main opponent locked up only 31 seats.
früh
ра́ннийránnij
In the starting hours of the day.
It's too early for this sort of thing. I'm not awake yet.
Having begun to occur; in its early stages.
early cancer
harvesting early peaches
Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun.
Examples
6162 sentencesI go to bed very early.
Я лягаю спати дуже рано.
ruЯ ложусь спать очень рано.
deIch gehe sehr früh zu Bett.
Why did she come home early?
Чому вона прийшла додому раніше?
ruПочему она рано пришла домой?
deWarum ist sie früher nach Hause gekommen?
I will come earlier next time.
У наступний раз я прийду раніше.
ruВ следующий раз приду пораньше.
deNächstes Mal werde ich früher kommen.
I got up early this morning.
Сьогодні вранці я прокинувся рано.
ruСегодня утром я встал рано.
deIch bin heute Morgen früh aufgestanden.
Old people get up very early.
Старі люди прокидаються рано.
ruСтарые люди просыпаются рано.
deAlte Leute stehen sehr früh auf.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English erly, erlich, earlich, from Old English ǣrlīċ (“early”, adjective), eqFrom Middle English erly, erlich, earlich, from Old English ǣrlīċ (“early”, adjective), equivalent to ere + -ly.
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Forms
earlier, earliestSynonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
46 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- earlier earlier
- get up early
- leave early
- earlier earlier than
- go home early
- to leave early
- left early
- home early
- to bed early
- here earlier earlier
- early today
- early this morning