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sofort

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Meaning of sofort

without delay

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German[zoˈfɔʁt]
Russian transcription[mɡnɐˈvʲenno]
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sofort with Russian translation

sofort usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Свет загорелся мгновенно.

Das Licht ging sofort an.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Она сразу же перезвонила ему.

Sie rief ihn sofort zurück.

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sofort belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

sofortмгновенно
seltenредко
einmalодин раз
jeden Tagкаждый день
monatlichкаждый месяц
sofortпрямо сейчас
Sekundeсекунда

sofort synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sofort / sogleich / gleich / prompt / ohne Verzögerung / auf der Stelle

🇩🇪German

Means “right away” or “immediately,” with a slightly literary or old-fashioned feel compared with modern sofort.

B2Often
🇩🇪German

In temporal use, it means “right now” or “in a moment”; very common in speech, but a bit less precise than sofort.

B2Very Often
🇩🇪German

Means “quickly and without delay,” but sounds bookish or borrowed; often used in formal contexts.

B2Rarely
O
🇩🇪German
ohne Verzögerung

Literally “without delay”; a neutral, very clear phrase that emphasizes the absence of any pause or waiting.

B2Often
🇩🇪German

Means “at once, right then and there”; a conversational phrase with a strong emphasis on urgency and immediate action.

B2Often

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sofort means instantly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sofort

[zoˈfɔʁt]

sofort translation

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sofort examples

Das Licht ging sofort an.

sofort transcription

[zoˈfɔʁt]

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sofort meaning: what does it mean?

ohne Verzögerung; sofort

sofort pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Das Licht ging sofort an. Translation: Свет загорелся мгновенно.

Is sofort part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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