Meaning

2 senses
  1. (not comparable)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see too, soon.

  2. (not comparable)In a taboo or otherwise inappropriate manner due to timing; inappropriately related to a tragic or unpleasant recent event.

    You're making jokes about yesterday's ferry accident? That's too soon, people died there!

More definitions
  • before the usual time or the time expected

Examples

108 sentences
  1. The holidays ended all too soon.

    Свята закінчилися аж занадто швидко.

    deDie Ferien waren allzu schnell vorbei.

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  2. The summer vacation has come to an end too soon.

    Літня відпустка закінчилась надто скоро.

    ruЛетние каникулы слишком быстро подошли к концу.

    deDie Sommerferien waren zu schnell zu Ende.

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  3. They arrived too soon.

    Вони приїхали зарано.

    ruОни пришли слишком рано.

    deSie sind zu früh angekommen.

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  4. I gave up too soon.

    Я зарано здався.

    ruЯ слишком быстро сдался.

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  5. We're not a bit too soon.

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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