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раньше

earlier

Meaning of раньше

Русский

в более раннее время, до этого момента

English

at a time before now or before another time

earlier

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈranʲʂɨ]
Russian (Russia)

Traps and common mistakes

Раньше or рано?

рано

рано = early

Don't mix them up. Early in the morning — рано; before someone or something — раньше.

Я сегодня рано проснулся.

I woke up early today.

Сегодня я проснулся раньше мужа.

Today I woke up earlier than my husband.

раньше with English translation

раньше usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Я пришёл домой раньше обычного.

I got home earlier than usual.

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Она ушла раньше остальных.

She left earlier than the others.

раньше synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between раньше, ранее, and прежде

ранее
🇷🇺Russian

More formal, often in writing and news.

A2often
прежде
🇷🇺Russian

Bookish: before, in the past.

A2rare word

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раньше meaning: what does it mean?

at a time before now or before another time

раньше pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

раньше is pronounced as [ˈranʲʂɨ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

раньше definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I got home earlier than usual. Translation: Я пришёл домой раньше обычного.

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