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sooner than expected

sooner than expected

Meaning of sooner than expected

earlier than planned

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British English/ˈsuːnə ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd/
American English/ˈsuːnɚ ðæn ɪkˈspɛktɪd/
Russian transcription[ˈranʲʂe t͡ɕem ɐʐɨˈdaləsʲtə]
sooner than expected
sooner than expected - раньше, чем ожидалось
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sooner than expected with Russian translation

sooner than expected usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ремонт сделали раньше, чем ожидалось, поэтому мы можем пользоваться машиной.

The repairs were done sooner than expected, so we can use the car.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она вернулась домой раньше, чем ожидалось, и удивила всех.

She returned home sooner than expected and surprised everyone.

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sooner than expectedраньше, чем ожидалось
rarelyредко
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда

sooner than expected synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sooner than expected / ahead of schedule / ahead of time / earlier than scheduled

🇬🇧English
sooner than expected

Identical meaning — something happened earlier than expected.

B1Very Often

The train arrived sooner than expected.

Поезд приехал раньше, чем ожидалось.

A
🇬🇧English
ahead of schedule

Means finishing or progressing before the planned schedule; often positive.

B1Very Often

We're ahead of schedule on the project.

Мы опережаем график по проекту.

🇬🇧English

General phrase meaning beforehand or earlier than required; similar to 'in advance'.

B1Very Often

Please arrive a few minutes ahead of time.

Пожалуйста, приходите за несколько минут заранее.

E
🇬🇧English
earlier than scheduled

Very close to 'earlier than planned' or 'ahead of schedule' — emphasises the schedule.

B1Very Often

The flight departed earlier than scheduled.

Рейс вылетел раньше запланированного.

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How to pronounce sooner than expected and what this word means

sooner than expected translation: раньше, чем ожидалось. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sooner than expected

/ˈsuːnə ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd/

sooner than expected translation

раньше, чем ожидалось

sooner than expected examples

The repairs were done sooner than expected, so we can use the car.

sooner than expected transcription

/ˈsuːnə ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd/, /ˈsuːnɚ ðæn ɪkˈspɛktɪd/

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sooner than expected meaning: what does it mean?

earlier than planned

sooner than expected pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

sooner than expected is pronounced as /ˈsuːnə ðən ɪkˈspɛktɪd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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The repairs were done sooner than expected, so we can use the car. Translation: Ремонт сделали раньше, чем ожидалось, поэтому мы можем пользоваться машиной.

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