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early

early

Meaning of early

happening earlier

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British English/ˈɜːli/
American English/ˈɝli/
Russian transcription[ˈranʲnʲij]
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early with Russian translation

early usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они обычно садятся на ранний поезд до города.

They usually catch the early train to the city.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ранний рейс обычно менее заполнен по воскресеньям.

The early trains are usually less crowded on Sundays.

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early belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

earlyранний
rarelyредко
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда

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How to pronounce early and what this word means

early translation: ранний. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce early

/ˈɜːli/

early translation

ранний

early examples

They usually catch the early train to the city.

early transcription

/ˈɜːli/, /ˈɝli/

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early meaning: what does it mean?

happening earlier

early pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

early is pronounced as /ˈɜːli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

They usually catch the early train to the city. Translation: Они обычно садятся на ранний поезд до города.

Is early part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, early (ранний) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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