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Ago - translation, pronunciation and examples

ago
/əˈɡəʊ/

ago

🇺🇸 American English
/əˈɡoʊ/
🇬🇧 British English
/əˈɡəʊ/
🇷🇺 Russian
[nɐˈzat]
Meaning of ago

before the present time

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Pronunciation/əˈɡəʊ/
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When to use ago

a year ago

год назад

two days ago

два дня назад

long ago

давно

shortly ago

недавно

minutes ago

несколько минут назад

ago usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я закончил тот проект три дня назад.

I finished that project three days ago.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она звонила мне минуту назад.

She called me a minute ago.

Similar words

ago

Used for saying how much time has passed since an event up to now.

previously

Means at an earlier time, but not always directly connected to the present moment.

before

Can mean earlier than a time or event, but is broader than 'ago' and often needs another word or context.

earlier

Refers to an earlier time, often within the same day or period, and is less specific than 'ago'.

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agoназад
togetherвместе
oftenчасто
rarelyредко
earlyрано
lateпоздно
todayсегодня

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What's the difference between ago / previously / before / earlier

🇬🇧English
ago

Used for saying how much time has passed since an event up to now.

A1Very Often

He left two hours ago.

Он ушёл два часа назад.

🇬🇧English

Means at an earlier time, but not always directly connected to the present moment.

A1Often

I had previously worked in London.

Я раньше работал в Лондоне.

🇬🇧English

Can mean earlier than a time or event, but is broader than 'ago' and often needs another word or context.

A1Very Often

She arrived before lunch.

Она пришла до обеда.

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🇬🇧English
earlier

Refers to an earlier time, often within the same day or period, and is less specific than 'ago'.

A1Often

I saw her earlier today.

Я видел её раньше сегодня.

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ago translation: назад. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ago

/əˈɡəʊ/

ago translation

назад

ago examples

I finished that project three days ago.

ago transcription

/əˈɡəʊ/, /əˈɡoʊ/

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ago meaning: what does it mean?

before the present time

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ago definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I finished that project three days ago. Translation: Я закончил тот проект три дня назад.

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