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sooner or later

рано или поздно

Meaning of sooner or later

inevitably later

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EN-UK/suːnə ɔː ˈleɪtə/
EN-US/ˌsunər ɔr ˈleɪtər/
sooner or later
sooner or later - рано или поздно
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sooner or later with Russian translation

sooner or later usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Следуй инструкциям — рано или поздно у тебя получится.

Follow the instructions — sooner or later you'll get it right.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Если будешь продолжать практиковаться, рано или поздно эта песня станет простой.

If you keep practicing, sooner or later the song will feel easy.

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

sooner or laterрано или поздно
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда
hourчас

sooner or later synonyms

Related words worth learning together

eventually
Neutral adverb meaning 'in the end' or 'after some time'; interchangeable in many contexts.
one day
Suggests something will happen at an unspecified future time; can be hopeful or speculative.
early or late
Variant of 'sooner or later' but uncommon and slightly awkward; rarely used.
sooner rather than later
Implies the event should/likely happen soon; more urgency or preference for an earlier time.
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🇬🇧en

Neutral adverb meaning 'in the end' or 'after some time'; interchangeable in many contexts.

B1Very Often

She didn't reply at first, but eventually she called back.

O
🇬🇧en
one day

Suggests something will happen at an unspecified future time; can be hopeful or speculative.

B1Very Often

One day you'll understand why I left.

E
🇬🇧en
early or late

Variant of 'sooner or later' but uncommon and slightly awkward; rarely used.

B1Rarely

Early or late they'll find out the truth.

S
🇬🇧en
sooner rather than later

Implies the event should/likely happen soon; more urgency or preference for an earlier time.

B1Often

We should fix the leak sooner rather than later.

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sooner or later meaning: what does it mean?

inevitably later

sooner or later pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

sooner or later is pronounced as /suːnə ɔː ˈleɪtə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

sooner or later definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Follow the instructions — sooner or later you'll get it right. Translation: Следуй инструкциям — рано или поздно у тебя получится.

Is sooner or later part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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