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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescedo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsedu
"É importante chegar cedo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Happening or done before the usual or expected time.
"We made an early start to avoid the heavy morning traffic."
- 1
At or in good time; before the usual time.
"Please try to arrive early for the briefing tomorrow."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'ǣrlīce', combining 'ǣr' (meaning 'before, soon') with the suffix '-līce' (forming adjectives and adverbs). Over centuries, it evolved from signifying temporal precedence to denoting punctuality and commencement in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Early" is said worldwide
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tôt
Transliteration: to
"Il est important d'arriver tôt."
früh
Transliteration: fruːh
"Es ist wichtig, früh anzukommen."
presto
Transliteration: ˈprɛsto
"È importante arrivare presto."
temprano
Transliteration: temˈprano
"Es importante llegar temprano."
cedo
Transliteration: ˈsedu
"É importante chegar cedo."
जल्दी
Transliteration: jaldī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"जल्दी पहुँचना महत्वपूर्ण है।"
早
Transliteration: zǎo
Script: 中文汉字
"尽早到达很重要。"
일찍
Transliteration: iljjik
Script: 한국어 한글
"일찍 도착하는 것이 중요합니다."
早く
Transliteration: hayaku
Script: 日本語
"早く到着することが大切です。"
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