Meaning

1 senses

  1. Rather.

    I would sooner die than marry you!

    Sooner than have a problem later, I made sure the policy was in order.

More definitions
  • comparatives of ‘soon’ or ‘early’
  • more readily or willingly

Examples

828 sentences

  1. We all die sooner or later.

    Рано чи пізно ми всі помремо.

    deWir alle sterben früher oder später.

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  2. Why didn't you tell me sooner?

    Чому ви не сказали мені цього раніше?

    ruПочему ты мне раньше не сказал?

    deWarum hast du mir das nicht eher gesagt?

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  3. We'll see Tom sooner or later.

    Ми побачимо Тома рано чи пізно.

    ruРано или поздно мы Тома увидим.

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  4. He will come back sooner or later.

    Рано чи пізно, він повернеться.

    ruРано или поздно он вернётся.

    deEr wird früher oder später zurückkommen.

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  5. Tom will show up sooner or later.

    Рано чи пізно, Том прийде.

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Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Collocations

12 patterns
  • sooner sooner
  • sooner sooner or
  • sooner or later
  • that sooner sooner
  • happen sooner sooner
  • no sooner sooner
  • the sooner sooner
  • sooner sooner than
  • here sooner sooner
  • this sooner sooner
  • out sooner sooner
  • die sooner sooner

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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