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назад

ago

Meaning of назад

before the present time

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RU[nɐˈzat]
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назад with English translation

назад usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

I finished that project three days ago.

Я закончил тот проект три дня назад.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

She called me a minute ago.

Она звонила мне минуту назад.

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

назадago
вместеtogether
раноearly
поздноlate
сегодняtoday
весь деньall day
этим утромthis morning

назад synonyms

Related words worth learning together

давно
Means that something happened or has existed for a long time; emphasizes the length of time.
прежде
A more literary and formal word meaning 'before' or 'previously'.
ранее
A formal word meaning 'earlier' or 'previously', often used in news, documents, and official speech.
к тому времени
Means 'by that time' or 'at that time'; it points to a specific time point rather than just 'before'.
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🇷🇺ru

Means that something happened or has existed for a long time; emphasizes the length of time.

A1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
прежде

A more literary and formal word meaning 'before' or 'previously'.

A1Rarely
🇷🇺ru

A formal word meaning 'earlier' or 'previously', often used in news, documents, and official speech.

A1Often
К
🇷🇺ru
к тому времени

Means 'by that time' or 'at that time'; it points to a specific time point rather than just 'before'.

A1Rarely

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How to pronounce назад and what this word means

назад means ago. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce назад

[nɐˈzat]

назад translation

ago

назад examples

I finished that project three days ago.

назад transcription

[nɐˈzat]

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назад meaning: what does it mean?

перед нынешним моментом, в прошлом

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назад is pronounced as [nɐˈzat]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

назад definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

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

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