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1 already
o:l'redi1) (before a particular time; previously: I had already gone when Tom arrived; I don't want that book - I've read it already.) alt, allerede2) (before the expected time: Are you leaving already?; He hasn't gone already, has he?) (nå) alt, alleredealtadv. \/ɔːlˈredɪ\/allerede, alt (nå), tidligere enn forventetenough already (amer., hverdagslig) nok (nå), nå er det nok• she ran in and shouted «enough already!» -
2 SO
səu 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) så2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) slik, sånn3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) det; slik; så4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) det samme5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') det2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) derfor, så- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speakda--------såforkortelse for Stationery Office, Significant Other, Signal Officer, Special Order, Standing Order -
3 so
səu 1. adverb1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) så2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) slik, sånn3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) det; slik; så4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) det samme5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') det2. conjunction((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) derfor, så- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speakda--------såIsubst. \/səʊ\/( musikk) solIIadv. \/səʊ\/, \/sə\/1) så, i slik (en) grad• I was so tired that...jeg var så trøtt at...2) så, mye, meget, veldig• why do you irritate me so?• would you be so kind as to help him?3) så, slik, således, sånn, som, på den måten, på en slik måte• so, and so only, can it be donesånn, og bare sånn, kan det gjøres• don't behave so!• we have so arranged matters that...vi har ordnet det slik at...• as you treat me, so I'll treat yousom du behandler meg, vil jeg behandle deg4) ( med pronominell funksjon) det• you did so!nei, du sier ikke det• I told you so!• I could scarcely believe it, but it was sojeg kunne nesten ikke tro det, men det var slik5) derfor, følgelig• she is ill, and so cannot come to the party6) ( som svar) (ja) det• it was cold yesterday. - So it wasdet var kaldt i går. - Ja, det var det7) det...også, det... med, på samme måte• he says I'm poor, and so I amhan sier jeg er fattig, og det er jeg også8) ( gammeldags) så• if you are content, sohvis du er fornøyd, så (la det være så)9) (amer., slang) bare så innmari, så utrolig, så veldig• I so don't want to go to this party!and so on\/forth og så videreand so on and so forth og så videre i all evigheteven so enda, likevelever so ( hverdagslig) veldig, utrolig, mye, kjempe-, fantastiskhow so? hvordan det (da)?, hvordan har det seg?if so i så fall, om så er, om så varit so happens that... se ➢ happenis that so? er det slik det har seg?, virkelig?, er det sant?just so nettopp slik, akkurat på den måtenjust so! akkurat det (ja)!, helt riktig!, nemlig!not so! så visst ikke!or so eller så, eller deromkring, omtrentquite so! helt riktig!, javisst!so? jasså?, sier du det?, virkelig? ; nei, men hva er det du sier?so as to for (på den måten) åso be it så la det skje, slik får det bliso far så langt, hittil, så vidt, til nå, til daso late as så sent somso long morn så lenge!, ha det!so many så og så mangeso much så og så myeso much as så mye somso much for det var det\/den, over og ut med, ferdig med• so much for charity!(rather) so so ( hverdagslig) sånn passeso that for atthat's so! det stemmmer!, just det!, akkurat!, nettopp!the more so så mye mer somwhy so? hvorfor det?, hvordan det?IIIkonj. \/səʊ\/, \/sə\/1) slik (at)2) så (derfor), og derfor, hvorfor• she asked me to go, so I went3) ( i utrop) så, jasså, altså• so you're back again!jasså, du er tilbake igjen!4) (gammeldags, høytidelig) hvis bare, forutsatt at, såfremt, så sant, så lenge som• let it be any place you choose, so it is not too farso please you om du tillater uttrykketso that's that! ( hverdagslig) sånn er\/var det\/den saken!so there! så det så!, slik er\/var det med det\/den saken! se så!so what? og så da? hva så?IVinterj. \/səʊ\/, \/sə\/bare i uttrykkso! så!, såja!, stopp! -
4 such
1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) slik; som; eller en liknende; sånn2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) slik, sånn3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) slik, sånn4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) slik, sånn, så2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) den som; som sådan- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it isslik--------sånndeterm. \/sʌtʃ\/1) slik, sådan, sånn2) ( nedsettende) den slags3) lignende• tea, coffee and such drinkste, kaffe og lignende drikker4) ( i utbrudd) så• such big books!• we had such fun!5) så stor6) det7) i sitt slag8) den slags, sånt noe, sliktand such (like) og denslags, og slik(e), og lignendeas such som sådan(t)i egenskap av, i kraft avno such thing! absolutt ikke!, langt ifra!some such thing noe sånt, noe lignende, noe i den stilensuch a slik en\/ei\/et, slikesuch and such den og den, det og det, de og desuch another en likedan, makensuch a one slik en\/eisuch as sånn som( gammeldags) de som for eksempel, så somkjøretøy, for eksempel bilerslik somdet lille (som)such as it is sånn som det nå er, slik det nå erdu kan få min, selv om den ikke er mye å skryte av• the crowd, such as it was, soon dispersedflokken, liten som den var, spredte seg snart• the food, such as it was, was cheapmaten var ikke mye å skryte av, men den var iallfall billigsuch that slik at -
5 that
1. ðæt plural - those; adjective(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) den, det, de2. pronoun(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) den, det, de (som)3. ðət, ðæt relative pronoun(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?) som4. ðət, ðæt conjunction1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) at2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) bare..., at...5. adverb(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) så- that's thatden--------detIadv. \/ħæt\/, \/ħət\/, \/ħt\/1) ( hverdagslig) så2) (hverdagslig, ofte vist med håndbevegelse) så, veldig, innmari, kjempe-• the dog was that huge!like that slik( hverdagslig) plutselig, brått, uten forvarselhun bare gikk, helt plutselignot all that ikke (så) veldigikke så verstthat is det vil si, forutsatt at• a young child, that is, less than ten years oldet lite barn, det vil si, under ti år gammel• I'll see you tomorrow - if the trains go, that isIIdeterm. (i flertall: those) \/ħæt\/1) den (der), det (der), de (der)• is that what you mean?2) det, slik3) (hverdagslig, nedsettende) den derre, han derre, hu derre4) ( i flertall) de, dem• those who want go to England, raise a hand5) så mye, så stor, tilstrekkelig, såpassabout that når det gjelder, angående den\/det\/denne\/detteat that for den saks skyldand that's that! og dermed basta! nemlig!, så det så!that said når det er sagt• it is just a soap. That said, I love to watch it!det er bare en såpeopera. Når det er sagt, så elsker jeg å se den!that's that det var detthat will do det holder, det er nokIIIsubjunksjon (flertall: that) \/ħæt\/, \/ħət\/, \/ħt\/1) ( i relativsetninger) som• who was it that called last night?2) ( etter tidsuttrykk) da3) at, med at, for at4) (høytidelig, i utrop) hvis bare, om bare, gid• oh that he would live!5) der hvor, der6) så vidt, detså vidt jeg vet, har han aldri vært her7) ( litterært) for at, slik at8) når, da, som• now that I think of it, he was therenår jeg nå tenker etter, så var han der9) om -
6 AS
æz 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) mens, da, idet2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) siden, ettersom, da3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) (slik) som4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) som5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) skjønt, hvor... enn6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) liksom, så vel som2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) så... (som)3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) (så...) som2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) som3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) som4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) som•- as for- as if / as though
- as toda--------ettersom--------liksom--------somforkortelse for Anglo-Saxon, antisubmarine -
7 as
æz 1. conjunction1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) mens, da, idet2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) siden, ettersom, da3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) (slik) som4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) som5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) skjønt, hvor... enn6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) liksom, så vel som2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) så... (som)3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) (så...) som2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) som3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) som4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) som•- as for- as if / as though
- as toda--------ettersom--------liksom--------somIsubst. \/æs\/as (romersk mynt)IIadv. \/æz\/, trykksvakt: \/əz\/ ( i sammenligninger) så, likeas... as så... somas far as ( om avstand) så langt som i den grad, så vidtas good as så godt som, praktisk taltas need arises etter behovas well også, i tillegg like godtas well as i tillegg tilas yet hittil, ennåIIIsubjunksjon \/æz\/, trykksvakt: \/əz\/1) idet, mens, da2) ( sammenlignende) som, slik3) som• as you may know, we never got married4) fordi5) samme hvor, selv om, hvor...enn• try as he might, he never managed ithvor mye han enn prøvde, fikk han det aldri tilas against sammenlignet med, i motsetning tilas and when i den grad og til den tid, når det måtteas for hva gjelder, når det gjelder, med hensyn tilas from fra og medas if som omas if! (ironisk, hverdagslig) særlig!, på ingen måte!, slett ikke!as if to som for åas is i nåværende (til)stand, som forevist (om bil)• the car costs £500 as isbilen koster £500 som forevistunder de gjeldende omstendigheteras it were så å si, liksom, på en måteas of fra og medas per i samsvar med, i henhold til peras regards når det gjelderas though som omas to angående, med hensyn til, når det gjelderIVprep. \/æz\/, trykksvakt \/əz\/som -
8 beyond
bi'jond1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) hinsides, bortenfor, på den andre sida av2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) lenger, seinere3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) utenfor4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) mer enn, ytterligere, ut over det•- beyond expectation
- beyond one's meansogsåIthe subst. \/bɪˈjɒnd\/, \/bɪˈɒnd\/det hinsidige, det ukjenteIIadv. \/bɪˈjɒnd\/, \/bɪˈɒnd\/1) bortenfor, på den andre siden, lenger• what is beyond?2) utover det, mer, lengerIIIprep. \/bɪˈjɒnd\/, \/bɪˈɒnd\/1) bortenfor, på den andre siden (av)2) utover, lenger enn, utenfor3) ( overført) hinsides4) senere enn, etter5) utenom, unntatt, utover, mer ennhan overskred sine rettigheter \/ han gikk for langtbeyond belief utrolig, ubegripeligbeyond criticism hevet over all kritikkbeyond description ubeskriveligbe beyond one være mer enn man kan klare, være mer enn man vetbeyond one's means mer enn man har råd til -
9 bit
bitpast tense; = bitestykkeIsubst. \/bɪt\/1) ( om verktøy) egg, skjær, bor, høveljern2) nøkkelskjegg3) ( på bissel) bitt4) munnstykkedraw bit stramme tøylenetake the bit between one's teeth ta i, bite sammen tennene sette seg på bakbenaIIsubst. \/bɪt\/1) stykke, del, bit• where does this bit belong?jeg har gjort min del allerede, jeg har gjort mitt allerede2) (amer., hverdagslig) forklaring: 12,5 cent3) ( om tid) et øyeblikk, en (liten) stund4) (amer., slang) straff, fengselsdoma bit ( hverdagslig) litt, noe, en smule, en anelsea bit of a\/an en liten, en slagsa bit of advice et lite råda bit of all right (britisk, slang) snadder, (lite) bra, godt, fint• that girl's a bit of all right, isn't she?er den jenta der ganske snadder, eller?hun var litt av et støkke \/ hun var litt av ei skreppea (little) bit of fluff (hverdagslig, gammeldags) litt av ei rype ( slang) forfengelig jente ( slang) lett på trådena nice bit of money en pen sumbe a nasty bit of work eller be a nasty piece of work ( hverdagslig) være en slu fisk, være en bølle, være avskyeligbit by bit litt etter litt, bit for bit, litt om gangen, stykke for stykke, pø om pøbits and pieces småtteri, småting, litt av hvertbits of ( om mennesker) bitteliten, svært ungde små barnerumpene\/jentungene sprang omkring overaltevery bit hvert grann, til minste detaljevery bit as akkurat\/minst like, nøyaktig like, vel såfly to bits gå i tusen biter, gå i stykker, gå i knasfour bits 50 centgo to bits eller come to bits gå i stykkerhave a bit of fun (with somebody) tøyse\/tulle (med noen)vi bare fleiper, vi bare morer ossmake one's bit ( hverdagslig) tjene penger, skaffe grynnot a bit ( hverdagslig) ingenting, ikke spor, absolutt ikke, ikke i det hele tatt, ikke noenot a bit of it (britisk, hverdagslig) overhodet\/absolutt ikke, på ingen måte, ikke i det hele tattnot the least little bit ikke det aller minstepull to bits ( hverdagslig) plukke fra hverandre, plukke i stykkerquite a bit ganske mye, en hel delsix bits 75 centtwo bits 25 centIIIsubst. \/bɪt\/( EDB) bitIVverb \/bɪt\/1) bisle, venne hesten til bisselet2) kue, tøyleVverb \/bɪt\/pret. og (gammeldags) perf. part. av ➢ bite, 2 -
10 bodywork
noun (the outer casing of a car etc: The bodywork of his new car has rusted already.) karosserisubst. \/ˈbɒdɪwɜːk\/1) karosseri2) karosseriarbeid -
11 busload
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12 buzz
1. verb1) ((of an insect) to make a noise by beating its wings eg when flying: The bees buzzed angrily.) summe2) (to be filled with or make a similar noise: My ears are buzzing; The crowd was buzzing with excitement.) surre, summe, suse2. noun((sometimes with a) a buzzing sound: a buzz of conversation.) summing- buzzer Isubst. \/bʌz\/1) summing, summende lyd2) ( hverdagslig) rykter3) ( hverdagslig) telefonoppringning4) ( hverdagslig) følelse av glede, følelse av begeistringgive somebody a buzz slå på tråden til noen, ringe til noenhave a buzz on ( hverdagslig) være på en snurr, være (lettere) berusetIIverb \/bʌz\/1) surre, summe, synge, suse2) svirre, hviske og tiske, spre rykter3) dra, kjøre, svippe4) ( hverdagslig) kaste, slynge5) ( hverdagslig) ringe, slå på tråden til, tilkalle, ringe på6) (luftfart, slang) fly lavt over, fly tett inntilbuzz about\/around fare omkring, fly rundt, være på fartenbuzz off! forsvinn!, stikk!, kom deg vekk!feel buzzed kjenne seg ør, kjenne seg omtåket, kjenne seg svimmel -
13 cancel
'kænsəlpast tense, past participle - cancelled; verb1) (to decide or announce that (something already arranged etc) will not be done etc: He cancelled his appointment.) avlyse, kansellere, slette, stryke over2) (to mark (stamps) with a postmark.) poststemple3) (to stop payment of (a cheque, subscription etc).) annullere, stoppe (betaling)•- cancel outannullere--------avbestille--------avbryt--------avlyse--------strykeIsubst. \/ˈkæns(ə)l\/1) stempel\/strek over frimerke (for å vise at det har blitt brukt)2) ( boktrykking) side som utgår, omtrykk3) ( musikk) oppløsningstegna pair of cancels billettangIIverb \/ˈkæns(ə)l\/1) slette, stryke over2) avlyse, innstille3) annullere, oppheve, tilbakekalle4) avbestille, si opp, ristornere (forsikring)5) ( matematikk) eliminere6) oppveie, oppheve, utligne, nøytralisere7) ( teknisk) slå av, koble utcancel each other out eller cancel one another oppheve\/nøytralisere hverandre -
14 corroborate
kə'robəreit(to support or confirm (evidence etc already given): She corroborated her sister's story.) støtte, styrke, befeste, bekrefte, stadfeste- corroborativeverb \/kəˈrɒbəreɪt\/styrke, bestyrke, korroborere, bekrefte -
15 determined
1) (having one's mind made up: She is determined to succeed.) besluttsom, målbevisst2) (stubborn: He's very determined.) fast bestemt på3) (fixed or settled: Our route has already been determined.) avgjort, fastlagtadj. \/dɪˈtɜːmɪnd\/1) bestemt, fastslått, fastsatt, avgjort, konstatert2) (fast) bestemt, fast, (fast) besluttet3) målbevisst, besluttsombe determined on ha bestemt seg fordetermined to (fast) bestemt på å, ha satt seg fore å -
16 double-cross
verb (to betray (someone for whom one has already arranged to do something deceitful).) lure, snyteIsubst. \/ˌdʌblˈkrɒs\/( hverdagslig) dobbeltspill, bedrageri, lureri, forræderiIIverb \/ˌdʌblˈkrɒs\/( hverdagslig) spille dobbeltspill med, snyte, forråde, lure -
17 else
elsadjective, adverb(besides; other than that already mentioned: What else can I do? Can we go anywhere else?; He took someone else's pencil.) ellers, annen, annet, mer- or elseadv. \/els\/1) ellersløp, ellers kommer du for sent• he must be joking, or else he is mad• don't do that, or else!la være, ellers så...2) annet, annen, mer, andre• was there something else?• what else did he say?hva sa han ellers\/mer?else's annens -
18 emerge
i'mə:‹1) (to come out; to come into view: The swimmer emerged from the water; He was already thirty before his artistic talent emerged.) komme fram/til syne, dukke opp, bryte fram2) (to become known: It emerged that they had had a disagreement.) bli kjent, vise seg etter hvert•- emergentverb \/ɪˈmɜːdʒ\/1) dukke opp, komme frem2) oppstå, tre frem, vise seg, komme frem, komme for en dag, fremgåemerge from komme frem fra, dukke frem fraemerge the victor gå seirende ut av kampenemerging nations nye nasjoner -
19 engaged
1) (bound by promise (especially to marry): She became engaged to John.) forlovet2) ((with in) employed or occupied: She is engaged in social work.) beskjeftiget med, ansatt i3) (busy; not free; occupied: Please come if you are not already engaged for that evening; The room / telephone line is engaged.) opptattopptattadj. \/ɪnˈɡeɪdʒd\/, \/enˈɡeɪdʒd\/1) opptatt2) forlovetget engaged forlove seg, bli forlovet -
20 espouse
verb \/ɪˈspaʊz\/, \/eˈspaʊz\/1) hylle, slutte seg til, anta• why don't you ever espouse my opinion?2) ( gammeldags) ekte, gifte bortespouse somebody's cause støtte noens sak
См. также в других словарях:
already — 1. As an adverb (I have already paid), already is spelt as one word, and is not to be confused with the two separate words all ready (We are all ready to start now). 2. Already is sometimes used in AmE and other varieties, and informally in BrE… … Modern English usage
Already — Al*read y, adv. [All (OE. al) + ready.] Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously. Joseph was in Egypt already. Exod. i. 5. [1913 Webster] I say unto you, that Elias is come already. Matt. xvii. 12.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
already — c.1300, compound of ALL (Cf. all) + READY (Cf. ready), lit. fully ready. Cf. Norw., Dan. allerede already. Colloquial use in U.S. as a terminal emphatic (e.g. enough, already!) is attested from 1903, translating Yiddish shoyn, which is used in… … Etymology dictionary
already — [ôl red′ē] adv. 1. by or before the given or implied time 2. even now or even then [already two days late]: Also used informally after a phr. to express impatience [ that s enough already!] … English World dictionary
already — [adv] before expected time as of now, at present, before, before now, but now, by now, by that time, by then, by the time mentioned, by this time, earlier, even now, formerly, heretofore, in the past, just now, now, once, previously, then, up to… … New thesaurus
already — ► ADVERB 1) before the time in question. 2) as surprisingly soon or early as this … English terms dictionary
already — [[t]ɔ͟ːlre̱di[/t]] ♦ 1) ADV: ADV before v, cl ADV You use already to show that something has happened, or that something had happened before the moment you are referring to. Speakers of British English use already with a verb in a perfect tense,… … English dictionary
already — al|read|y [ ɔl redi ] adverb *** 1. ) before now used for saying that something has happened before now or before another point in time: He s only 24, but he s already achieved worldwide fame. The gang leader had already left the country. Put… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
already */*/*/ — UK [ɔːlˈredɪ] / US [ɔlˈredɪ] adverb 1) before now used for saying that something has happened before now or before another point in time He s only 24, but he s already achieved worldwide fame. The gang leader had already left the country. Put… … English dictionary
already — /awl red ee/, adv. 1. by this or that time; previously; prior to or at some specified or implied time: When we came in, we found they had already arrived. 2. now; so soon; so early: Is it noon already? 3. Informal. (used as an intensifier to… … Universalium
already — al|read|y W1S1 [o:lˈredi US o:l ] adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: all ready completely ready ] 1.) before now, or before a particular time ▪ The design of the new house is similar to those that have already been built. ▪ The performance had already … Dictionary of contemporary English