no sooner than
At the moment when; instantaneously after; immediately afterAt the moment when; instantaneously after; immediately after.
» He is no better than a beggar.
Er ist nicht besser als ein Bettler. — wolfgangth
Він не кращий за жебрака. — rmdas
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3 sensesAt the moment when; instantaneously after; immediately after.
Near-synonyms: immediately, instantly, hardly
No sooner had he arrived than the others grew talkative.
(idiomatic)Used to indicate that the second action mentioned is as likely as, or is preferred to, the first action mentioned.
I'd no sooner shop at their store than jump in a lake.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see no, sooner, than.
He will arrive no sooner than I will.
Examples
418 sentencesHe is no better than a beggar.
Він не кращий за жебрака. — rmdas
deEr ist nicht besser als ein Bettler. — wolfgangth
There is no sadder sight than a young pessimist, except an old optimist.
Нема сумнішої картини, ніж молодий песиміст, за винятком старого оптиміста. — deniko
A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
Ланцюг не міцніший від найслабшої ланки. — deniko
ruЦепь не крепче своего самого слабого звена. — odexed
deEine Kette ist nicht stabiler als ihr schwächstes Glied. — Esperantostern
You're no younger than I am.
ruТы не младше, чем я. — Biga
deDu bist nicht jünger als ich. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm no better than anyone else.
ruЯ не лучше других. — marafon