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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSooner
/ˈsuː.nər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
At an earlier time; before the expected time.
"I would prefer to finish the project sooner rather than later." - 2
Used to indicate preference for an earlier occurrence.
"If you could arrive sooner, we could start the meeting on time."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'sooner' originates from the Old English 'sōna', meaning 'at once' or 'immediately'. It evolved through Middle English, where it took on comparative forms, leading to its current usage as a comparative adverb indicating an earlier time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sooner" is said worldwide
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plus tôt
Transliteration: plyu to
"Je préfère finir le projet plus tôt."
früher
Transliteration: früher
"Ich würde es vorziehen, das Projekt früher abzuschließen."
prima
Transliteration: prima
"Preferisco finire il progetto prima."
más temprano
Transliteration: mas temprano
"Prefiero terminar el proyecto más temprano."
mais cedo
Transliteration: mais cedo
"Prefiro terminar o projeto mais cedo."
जल्दी
Transliteration: jaldi
"मैं परियोजना को जल्दी समाप्त करना पसंद करूंगा।"
更早
Transliteration: gèng zǎo
"我更喜欢更早完成这个项目。"
더 일찍
Transliteration: deo iljjik
"나는 프로젝트를 더 일찍 끝내고 싶다."
早く
Transliteration: hayaku
"私はプロジェクトを早く終わらせたい。"
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