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earlier

earlier

Meaning of earlier

English

at a time before now or before another time

Русский

в более раннее время, до этого момента

earlier

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈɜːliə/
American English
/ˈɝːliɚ/

earlier with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом earlier

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9 сочетаний

Раньше сегодня и на этой неделе

Earlier today and this week
earlier today
сегодня, чуть раньше

I mailed the signed contract earlier today.

Я сегодня чуть раньше отправил подписанный договор по почте.

earlier this week
на этой неделе (уже)

We met the new principal earlier this week.

На этой неделе мы уже познакомились с новым директором.

  • earlier this yearранее в этом году

Раньше, чем…

Sooner than
earlier than expected
раньше, чем ожидалось

Our furniture arrived earlier than expected this morning.

Сегодня утром наша мебель приехала раньше, чем ожидалось.

two days earlier
за два дня до этого

I had canceled the appointment two days earlier.

Я отменил запись за два дня до этого.

  • a little earlierчуть раньше

Как уже говорилось

As said before
as mentioned earlier
как уже упоминалось

As mentioned earlier, the kitchen closes at nine.

Как уже упоминалось, кухня закрывается в девять.

as I said earlier
как я уже сказал

As I said earlier, we need another volunteer.

Как я уже сказал, нам нужен ещё один волонтёр.

  • earlier in the discussionранее в ходе обсуждения

earlier usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I got home earlier than usual.

Я пришёл домой раньше обычного.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She left earlier than the others.

Она ушла раньше остальных.

earlier synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between earlier, before, earlier on, previously, sooner, beforehand, and ahead of time

B
🇬🇧English
before

Before now; often at the end of a sentence.

A1very often

ENI've seen this movie before.

E
🇬🇧English
earlier on

A bit earlier; conversational.

A2often

ENEarlier on, I spoke to John about it.

P
🇬🇧English
previously

More formal.

B1often

ENHe had previously worked in London.

S
🇬🇧English
sooner

Before expected; the sooner the better.

A2very often

ENI wish I had left sooner.

Advanced: broader words

B
🇬🇧English
beforehand

In advance of an event.

B1often

ENPlease let me know beforehand if you're coming.

A
🇬🇧English
ahead of time

In advance, before the set time.

A2often

ENWe finished the work ahead of time.

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Questions about this word

What does earlier mean?

at a time before now or before another time

How do you pronounce earlier?

earlier is pronounced [ˈɜːliə].

How is earlier used in a sentence?

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

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