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1 early hour
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2 at an early hour
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3 early
• varhainen• varhain• varhaiskantainen• ennenaikainen• aikainen• aikaisin• vanhakantainen• mennyt• pian* * *'ə:li 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) varhain2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) aikaisin, liian aikaisin2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) varhainen2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) varhainen3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) odotettua aikaisempi, varhainen4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) pikainen•- early bird -
4 unearthly
• kammottava• yliluonnollinen• ylimaallinen* * *1) (supernatural, mysterious or frightening: an unearthly sight.) yliluonnollinen2) (outrageous or unreasonable: He telephoned at the unearthly (= very early) hour of 6.30 a.m.) älytön
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