давно
long ago
in distant past
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давно with English translation
давно usage examples
My grandparents moved to the village long ago.
Моя бабушка и мой дедушка давно переехали в деревню.
We visited that old castle long ago, when the town was much smaller.
Мы давно были в том старом замке, когда город был намного меньше.
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давно belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
давно synonyms
What's the difference between давно / много лет назад / давным-давно / раньше / издавна / когда-то
General indication of the distant past.
I haven't seen you for a long time.
Я давно тебя не видел.
Literal indication of a past time span — 'many years ago'.
Many years ago I served in this city.
Много лет назад я служил в этом городе.
Storytelling formula, fairy-tale or narrative flavor.
Long, long ago in a kingdom there lived a wise king.
Давным-давно в одном королевстве жил мудрый царь.
Indicates an earlier time relative to now or another event.
I used to run often in the mornings.
Раньше я часто бегал по утрам.
Indicates a long-established situation or tradition; more formal.
This is a long-established tradition in the area.
Это издавна известная традиция в этом районе.
Vague indication that something happened in the past; often implies 'before, but not now'.
He once lived in Paris.
Он когда-то жил в Париже.
Literary/archaic 'formerly, once'. Also can mean 'no time to' in modern usage (different meaning).
Once this town was a center of trade.
Некогда этот город был центром торговли.
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How to pronounce давно and what this word means
давно translation: long ago. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce давно
[dɐvˈno]
давно translation
long ago
давно examples
My grandparents moved to the village long ago.
давно transcription
[dɐvˈno], лонг эгоу
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давно meaning: what does it mean?
в далёком прошлом, очень давно
давно pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
давно is pronounced as [dɐvˈno]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
давно definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
My grandparents moved to the village long ago. Translation: Моя бабушка и мой дедушка давно переехали в деревню.
Is давно part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?
Yes, давно (long ago) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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