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already

уже

Meaning of already

before now

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EN-UK/ɔːlˈrɛdi/
EN-US/əˈlrɛdi/
RU[uˈʐe]
RUолрэди
already
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already with Russian translation

already usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

I already finished my homework this afternoon.

Я уже сделал домашнее задание сегодня днём.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Have you already paid the bill for the phone?

Ты уже оплатил счёт за телефон?

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

already
уже
once
every day
every month
right now
second
hour

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already
Стандартное «уже» — завершённое действие к настоящему моменту.
earlier
Переводится как «раньше», может совпадать с «уже» в контексте изменения времени.
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🇬🇧en

Стандартное «уже» — завершённое действие к настоящему моменту.

A2Very Often

I've already finished my homework.

E
🇬🇧en
earlier

Переводится как «раньше», может совпадать с «уже» в контексте изменения времени.

A2Often

I saw him earlier today.

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What does already mean?

before now

How do you pronounce already?

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

How is already used in a sentence?

I already finished my homework this afternoon. Translation: Я уже сделал домашнее задание сегодня днём.

Is already part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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