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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.) de-abia... că -
2 early
['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) la început(ul)2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) (mai) devreme2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) devreme; de (la) început2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) vechi3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) prematur; (prea) devreme4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) urgent•- early bird -
3 soon
[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.) (în) curând2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) devreme3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) mai curând•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better -
4 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.) a forţa mâna (cuiva)
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
