early

early: 'ə:li 1. adverb
1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) tidlig, først

2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) tidlig
2. adjective
1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) tidlig

2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) eldre; i ung alder

3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) tidlig

4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) snarlig

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- earliness
- early bird

tidlig

I
subst. \/ˈɜːlɪ\/

tidligbærende frukt, tidlig plante, tidlig grønnsak

earlies det første av årets høst\/grøde sesongnyhet
II
adj. \/ˈɜːlɪ\/

1) tidlig, for tidlig

• you are an hour early

du er en time for tidlig

• they start early tomorrow morning

de starter i morgen tidlig

2) snarlig

• we'll reach an early agreement

vi kommer til en snarlig løsning

3) første

• the early days of June were wonderful

de første dagene i juli var herlige

4) eldre, eldst, tidligere, gammel-

• he's read the early Church documents

han har lest de gammelkirkelige dokumentene

at the earliest tidligst

• they will finish tomorrow at the earliest

de blir ferdig tidligst i morgen

in one's early something i begynnelsen av noe

• he is in his early forties

han er i begynnelsen av 40-årene

in the early something på begynnelsen av noe

• she was born in the early 70s

hun var født tidlig på 70-tallet
III
adv. \/ˈɜːlɪ\/

tidlig, for tidlig, i begynnelsen av

• the train arrived an hour early

toget kom en time for tidlig

• I have an appointment early next week

jeg har en avtale i begynnelsen av neste uke

as early as så tidlig som

• it was known as early as Chaucer

det var kjent allerede på Chaucers tid

early and late sent og tidlig

early enough tidsnok

• you'll hear about it early enough

du kommer tidsnok til å høre om det

early on (hverdagslig) tidlig, på et tidlig tidspunkt

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Synonyms:

Timely, seasonable, in season / Forward, premature / At dawn, at daybreak, at the opening of day, Soon, betimes, seasonably, in good season, in good time

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early — adv Early, soon, beforehand, betimes share the meaning of at or nearly at a given point of time or around the beginning of a specified or implied period of time. Early is used chiefly in reference to a period of time (as a day, a lifetime, an age … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Early — may refer to:History * the beginning or oldest part of a defined historical period, as opposed to middle or late periods. ** e.g., Early modern EuropePlaces: *In the United States: ** Early, Iowa ** Early, Texas ** Early County, GeorgiaPeople: *… … Wikipedia
Early — ist der Name von Personen: Jubal Anderson Early (1816–1894), General der Konföderierten James M. Early (1922–2004), US amerikanischer Elektrotechnik Ingenieur Peter Early (1773−1817), US amerikanischer Politiker und Gouverneur von Georgia Orte in … Deutsch Wikipedia
Early — Ear ly, a. [Compar. {Earlier} ([ e]r l[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Earliest}.] [OE. earlich. [root]204. See {Early}, adv.] 1. In advance of the usual or appointed time; in good season; prior in time; among or near the first; opposed to {late}; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
early — ► ADJECTIVE (earlier, earliest) & ADVERB 1) before the usual or expected time. 2) of or at the beginning of a particular time, period, or sequence. ● at the earliest Cf. ↑at the earliest ● early bird … English terms dictionary
early — [adj1] in the beginning a bit previous, aboriginal, ancient, antecedent, antediluvian, antiquated, brand new, budding, early bird*, fresh, initial, new, original, preceding, premier, prevenient, previous, primal, prime, primeval, primitive,… … New thesaurus
Early B — Early B, de son vrai nom Earlando Arrington Neil, est un deejay jamaïcain né en 1956 à Kingston (Jamaïque) et décédé le 9 novembre 1994. Il était surnommé The Doctor. Discographie 1984 Four Wheel No Real (Midnight Rock) Singles: Cane Man A Fe… … Wikipédia en Français
Early — Early, IA U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 605 Housing Units (2000): 293 Land area (2000): 0.394821 sq. miles (1.022582 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.394821 sq. miles (1.022582 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Early — Ear ly ([ e]r l[y^]), adv. [OE. erli, erliche, AS. [=ae]rl[=i]ce; [=ae]r sooner + l[=i]c like. See {Ere}, and {Like}.] Soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes; as, come early. [1913 Webster] Those that me early shall find me. Prov. viii. 17.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
early — O.E. ærlic early, from ær soon, ere (see ERE (Cf. ere)) + lice, adverbial suffix (see LY (Cf. ly) (2)). Cf. O.N. arliga early. The early bird of the proverb is from 1670s. Related: Earlier; earliest … Etymology dictionary
early on — is first recorded in BrE in 1928 and only later in AmE. It is a kind of back formation from earlier on, itself modelled on later on (first recorded 1822). Early on and earlier on are both now common in both BrE and AmE: • The BBC recognised early … Modern English usage

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