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до

Translation of до

before

Russian word in Latin letters: do

Meaning of до

Russian

Показывает, что что-то происходит раньше определённого момента.

Chinese

比某个时间点更早

before

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[do]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

До or перед?

перед

перед = right before, just before

Don't mix them up. Just before — перед сном; any time earlier — до обеда.

Я читаю перед сном.

I read right before bed.

Я успею позвонить ему до обеда.

I'll manage to call him before lunch.

до usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇨🇳Chinese

Мне нужно закончить это до пятницы.

我得在星期五之前完成这件事。

🇷🇺Russian→🇨🇳Chinese

Пожалуйста, вернись домой до ужина.

请在晚饭之前回家。

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What's the difference between до and раньше

Advanced: broader words

Р
🇷🇺Russian
раньше

Earlier than: раньше пятницы; stresses earlier.

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до meaning: what does it mean?

shows that something happens earlier than a certain moment

до pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

до is pronounced as [do]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

我得在星期五之前完成这件事。 Translation: Мне нужно закончить это до пятницы.

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