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ago

назад

Meaning of ago

before the present time

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EN-UK/əˈɡəʊ/
EN-US/əˈɡoʊ/
RU[nɐˈzat]
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ago with Russian translation

ago usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

I finished that project three days ago.

Я закончил тот проект три дня назад.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She called me a minute ago.

Она звонила мне минуту назад.

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ago belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ago
назад
together
early
late
today
all day
this morning

ago synonyms

Related words worth learning together

ago
назад, тому назад
previously
ранее, раньше
before
до, прежде, раньше
earlier
раньше, ранее
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🇬🇧en

назад, тому назад

A1Very Often

He left two hours ago.

🇬🇧en

ранее, раньше

A1Often

I had previously worked in London.

🇬🇧en

до, прежде, раньше

A1Very Often

She arrived before lunch.

earlier
🇬🇧en

раньше, ранее

A1Often

I saw her earlier today.

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What does ago mean?

before the present time

How do you pronounce ago?

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

How is ago used in a sentence?

I finished that project three days ago. Translation: Я закончил тот проект три дня назад.

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ago - pronunciation, meaning, translation: назад