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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.) vos tik -
2 early
['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) anksti2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) pirma laiko, anksčiau2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) ankstyvas2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) pirmykštis, senasis3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) priešlaikinis, (per) ankstyvas4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) greitas•- 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.) greitai, netrukus2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) anksti3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) noriai, verčiau•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
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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.) priversti ką ką nors daryti
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
