soon

soon
su:n
adverb
1) (in a short time from now or from the time mentioned: They'll be here sooner than you think; I hope he arrives soon.) snart
2) (early: It's too soon to tell.) tidlig
3) (willingly: I would sooner stand than sit.) heller, like gjerne
- no sooner ... than
- sooner or later
- the sooner the better
gjerne
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snart
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tidlig
adv. \/suːn\/
1) snart, straks
2) tidlig
as soon ... as like gjerne ... som
I would as soon stay home as go out with him
jeg ville like gjerne bli hjemme som å gå ut med ham
as soon as så snart som
at the soonest tidligst
better soon than sorry heller for tidlig enn for sent, best å være på den sikre siden
none too soon ikke (et sekund) for tidlig
soon after kort etterpå kort etter at
he arrived soon after three
han kom straks etter tre
so soon as så snart som
too soon for tidlig

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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