ранее
formerly
in the past; before now
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formerly — in the past; before now
The hotel was formerly a school.
Ранее этот отель был школой.
Neutral and slightly bookish: means “at an earlier time, before now.”
The company had previously announced these changes.
Ранее компания уже объявляла об этих изменениях.
Slightly more literary; often means “before, earlier than now.”
He used to work at a different company before.
Прежде он работал в другой компании.
The most common and conversational: “before, at an earlier time.”
I used to live in this neighborhood.
Раньше я жил в этом районе.
Emphasizes the past period in general, without a specific point in time.
In the past, he was a famous athlete.
В прошлом он был известным спортсменом.
Bookish and somewhat dated: “once, at some earlier time,” often with a historical feel.
Once, this city was a major trading center.
Некогда этот город был крупным торговым центром.
Conversational and nostalgic: “in times gone by,” with a memory-like feel.
In times gone by, many people used to gather here.
В былые времена здесь собиралось много людей.
Bookish-neutral: “in earlier, former times,” often used in historical descriptions.
In former times, an old road passed here.
В прежние времена здесь проходила старая дорога.
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ранее translation: formerly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce ранее
[ˈranʲɪjə]
ранее translation
formerly
ранее examples
The hotel was formerly a school.
ранее transcription
[ˈranʲɪjə]
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ранее meaning: what does it mean?
в прежнее время, до настоящего момента
ранее pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
ранее is pronounced as [ˈranʲɪjə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
ранее definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The hotel was formerly a school. Translation: Ранее этот отель был школой.
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