назад
ago
before the present time
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назад with English translation
назад usage examples
I finished that project three days ago.
Я закончил тот проект три дня назад.
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назад synonyms
What's the difference between назад / давно / прежде / ранее / к тому времени
The most direct and neutral sense: movement or time going backward into the past.
I moved here two years ago.
Два года назад я переехал сюда.
Means that something happened or has existed for a long time; emphasizes the length of time.
We haven't seen each other for a long time.
Мы давно не виделись.
A more literary and formal word meaning 'before' or 'previously'.
Previously, he lived in another city.
Прежде он жил в другом городе.
A formal word meaning 'earlier' or 'previously', often used in news, documents, and official speech.
This decision had been discussed earlier.
Ранее это решение уже обсуждалось.
Means 'by that time' or 'at that time'; it points to a specific time point rather than just 'before'.
By that time, he had already left.
К тому времени он уже уехал.
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How to pronounce назад and what this word means
назад translation: 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
назад pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
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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