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рано

early

Meaning of рано

Русский

до ожидаемого времени; раньше обычного или назначенного срока

English

before expected

early

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈranə]
Russian (Russia)

Traps and common mistakes

Рано or раньше?

раньше

раньше = earlier than; also «in the past»

Don't mix them up. Before the usual time — рано; earlier than someone or something — раньше.

Я пришёл раньше всех.

I came earlier than everyone.

Я сегодня рано лёг спать.

I went to bed early today.

рано with English translation

рано usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Мы встали рано, чтобы увидеть восход.

We woke up early to see the sunrise.

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Они рано приехали на озеро.

They arrived at the lake early.

рано synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between рано / пораньше

П
🇷🇺Russian
пораньше

A bit earlier; colloquial, in requests.

A1often
Advanced: broader words (1)
Р
🇷🇺Russian
раненько

Very colloquial, warm: quite early.

A1rare word

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рано meaning: what does it mean?

before expected

рано pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

We woke up early to see the sunrise. Translation: Мы встали рано, чтобы увидеть восход.

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