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early

ранний

Meaning of early

happening earlier

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EN-UK/ˈɜːli/
EN-US/ˈɝli/
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early with Russian translation

early usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Они обычно садятся на ранний поезд до города.

They usually catch the early train to the city.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

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
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда
hourчас

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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?

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