рано
Translation of рано
early
Russian word in Latin letters: rano
Meaning of рано
до ожидаемого времени; раньше обычного или назначенного срока
before expected
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Рано or раньше?
раньше
раньше = earlier than; also «in the past»
Don't mix them up. Before the usual time — рано; earlier than someone or something — раньше.
Я пришёл раньше всех.
I came earlier than everyone.
Я сегодня рано лёг спать.
I went to bed early today.
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We woke up early to see the sunrise.
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Мы встали рано, чтобы увидеть восход.
They arrived at the lake early.
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Они рано приехали на озеро.
рано synonyms
What's the difference between рано, пораньше, and раненько
A bit earlier; colloquial, in requests.
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Very colloquial, warm: quite early.
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рано meaning: what does it mean?
before expected
рано pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
рано is pronounced as [ˈranə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
рано definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
We woke up early to see the sunrise. Translation: Мы встали рано, чтобы увидеть восход.
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