раньше
earlier
at a time before now or before another time
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раньше with English translation
раньше usage examples
I arrived earlier than I planned.
Я пришёл раньше, чем планировал.
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раньше synonyms
What's the difference between раньше / прежде / ранее
usually means "before now" or "before another time"
bookish or neutral-formal "before this", "first"
neutral and slightly more formal "before that", often in writing and news
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How to pronounce раньше and what this word means
раньше means earlier. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce раньше
[ˈranʲʂɨ]
раньше translation
earlier
раньше examples
I arrived earlier than I planned.
раньше transcription
[ˈranʲʂɨ]
Questions about this word
раньше meaning: what does it mean?
в более раннее время, до этого момента
раньше pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
раньше is pronounced as [ˈranʲʂɨ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
раньше definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I arrived earlier than I planned. Translation: Я пришёл раньше, чем планировал.
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