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1 no sooner ... than
(when... immediately: No sooner had we set off than we realized we'd left the dog behind.) ledwo... jak, natychmiast -
2 sooner
['suːnə(r)]adv( time) prędzej; ( preference)I would sooner read than watch TV — wolałbym poczytać, niż oglądać telewizję
the sooner the better — im prędzej, tym lepiej
no sooner had we left than … — ledwie wyszliśmy, gdy …
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3 early
['əːlɪ] 1. adv( not late) wcześnie; ( ahead of time) wcześniej2. adjearly last week/month — na początku zeszłego tygodnia/miesiąca
early in the morning — wcześnie rano, wczesnym rankiem
in the early/early in the 19th century — w początkach 19. wieku
in the early/early in the spring — wczesną wiosną
to have an early night — kłaść się (położyć się perf) (spać) wcześniej
take the early train — jechać (pojechać perf) wcześniejszym pociągiem
she's in her early forties — jest trochę po czterdziestce, ma czterdzieści parę lat
* * *['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) wcześnie2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) (przed)wcześnie, za wcześnie2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) wczesny2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) wczesny3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) (przed)wczesny4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) szybki•- early bird -
4 soon
[suːn]adv( before long) wkrótce, niebawem; ( early) wcześnieSee also:- as* * *[su:n]1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) niedługo, wkrótce, wcześnie2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) wcześnie3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) chętnie•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
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5 force someone's hand
(to force someone to do something either which he does not want to do or sooner than he wants to do it.) zmusić kogoś do działania
См. также в других словарях:
sooner than due — index premature Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
sooner than intended — index premature Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
no sooner... than — phrase used for saying that something happens immediately after something else No sooner had I walked in the door than the phone rang. Thesaurus: after another event or timesynonym Main entry: sooner … Useful english dictionary
no sooner than — (something) not before a particular time. The new drug is expected to be ready no sooner than early next year … New idioms dictionary
no sooner … than … — no sooner… than… idiom used to say that sth happens immediately after sth else • No sooner had she said it than she burst into tears. Main entry: ↑soonidiom … Useful english dictionary
no sooner than — ► no sooner than at the very moment that. Main Entry: ↑soon … English terms dictionary
no sooner...than — no sooner…than Immediately • • • Main Entry: ↑soon … Useful english dictionary
no sooner…than — Immediately ● soon … Useful english dictionary
no sooner than something — no sooner than (something) not before a particular time. The new drug is expected to be ready no sooner than early next year … New idioms dictionary
no sooner --- than — As soon as; at once when; immediately when. * /No sooner did he signal to turn than the other car turned in front of him./ * /No sooner were the picnic baskets unpacked than it began to rain./ … Dictionary of American idioms
no sooner --- than — As soon as; at once when; immediately when. * /No sooner did he signal to turn than the other car turned in front of him./ * /No sooner were the picnic baskets unpacked than it began to rain./ … Dictionary of American idioms