давно
long time ago
many years in the past
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давно with English translation
давно usage examples
A long time ago, this village had no roads.
Давно в этой деревне не было дорог.
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давно synonyms
What's the difference between давно / недавно / давным-давно / когда-то / прежде / в прошлом
long time ago — many years in the past
A long time ago, this village had no roads.
Давно в этой деревне не было дорог.
Means the opposite: something happened recently, not a long time ago.
I moved here recently.
Я недавно переехал сюда.
Stronger and more expressive: a very, very long time ago, often with a fairy-tale or legend-like feel.
A very long time ago, there was a forest here.
Давным-давно здесь был лес.
More vague: 'at some time in the past,' not necessarily very long ago.
I once lived in another city.
Когда-то я жил в другом городе.
More literary or neutral-formal: 'before' or 'earlier.' It can refer to a time before another event.
I had not seen this film before.
Прежде я не видел этот фильм.
A general expression referring to anything that happened earlier, in the past.
In the past, I traveled often.
В прошлом я часто путешествовал.
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How to pronounce давно and what this word means
давно translation: long time ago. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce давно
[dɐˈvno]
давно translation
long time ago
давно examples
A long time ago, this village had no roads.
давно transcription
[dɐˈvno]
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давно meaning: what does it mean?
очень давно, много лет назад
давно pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
давно is pronounced as [dɐˈvno]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
давно definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
A long time ago, this village had no roads. Translation: Давно в этой деревне не было дорог.
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