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1 sooner
• dříve• dřív -
2 sooner or later
(eventually: He'll come home sooner or later, I suppose.) dříve či později -
3 no sooner ... than
(when... immediately: No sooner had we set off than we realized we'd left the dog behind.) sotvaže; teprve když -
4 the sooner the better
(as quickly as possible: `When shall I tell him?' `The sooner the better!') co nejdříve -
5 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.) brzo, dřív2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) brzo3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) raději•- no sooner... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better* * *• záhy• skoro• brzy• brzo -
6 early
['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) brzy2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) časně; dřív2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) časný, raný2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) prvotní, nejstarší3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) předčasný4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) brzký•- early bird* * *• začínající• ráno• ranný• raný• brzy• časný• časně• brzo -
7 accelerate
[ək'seləreit]1) (to increase speed: The driver accelerated to pass the other car.) zrychlit2) (to make (something) happen sooner: Worry accelerated his death.) urychlit•- accelerator* * *• urychlovat• urychlit• zrychlovat• zrychlit• akcelerovat -
8 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.) donutit
См. также в других словарях:
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sooner — See: HAD RATHER or HAD SOONER, NO SOONER THAN … Dictionary of American idioms
sooner — See: HAD RATHER or HAD SOONER, NO SOONER THAN … Dictionary of American idioms
sooner — See: had rather or had sooner, no sooner than … Словарь американских идиом
sooner — adverb 1) he should have done it sooner Syn: earlier, before now 2) I would sooner stay Syn: rather, preferably, given the choice … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
