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View usage for: (ɜːʳliəʳ) 1. Earlier is the comparative of early. 2. adverb [ADVERB with verb]Earlier is used to refer to a point or period in time before the present or before the one you are talking about. As mentioned earlier, the University supplements this information with an interview. Earlier, it had been hoped to use the indoor track. ...political reforms announced by the President earlier this year. Many years earlier, Grundy had given The Beatles their first television break. Earlier is also an adjective. Earlier reports of gunshots have not been substantiated. More Synonyms of earlier earlier in British English (ˈɜːlɪə) adjective1. previous The new project is a refinement of an earlier idea. This was agreed at an earlier meeting. The story isn't in earlier editions of the papers. Earlier reports of gunshots have not been confirmed. a letter which he had written at an earlier date 2. taking place at a less advanced hour of the day The match has been moved to an earlier time. adverb3. at a less advanced hour of the day I ought to get up earlier. I can't come any earlier. She left earlier than us. 4. at some time before now Many years earlier, Grundy had given The Beatles their first television break. I interviewed her earlier, and this is what she said. Here's one I made earlier. I saw him earlier. political reforms announced earlier this year As mentioned earlier, the University supplements this information with an interview. Examples of 'earlier' in a sentenceearlier In other languagesearlier British English: earlier / ˈɜːlɪə/ ADVERB Earlier is used to refer to a point or period in time before the present or before the one you are talking about. As mentioned earlier, the University supplements this information with an interview. - American English: earlier
- Arabic: مُبَكِّراً
- Brazilian Portuguese: antecipadamente
- Chinese: 较早前
- Croatian: ranije
- Czech: dříve
- Danish: tidligere
- Dutch: vroeger
- European Spanish: antes
- Finnish: aikaisemmin
- French: plus tôt
- German: früher
- Greek: νωρίτερα
- Italian: anteriormente
- Japanese: 前に
- Korean: 더 일찍
- Norwegian: tidligere
- Polish: wcześniej
- European Portuguese: antecipadamente
- Romanian: mai devreme
- Russian: раньше
- Latin American Spanish: más temprano
- Swedish: tidigare
- Thai: ก่อนหน้านั้น
- Turkish: daha önce
- Ukrainian: раніше
- Vietnamese: sớm hơn
Chinese translation of 'earlier' adj - [date, time]
较(較)早的 (jiàozǎo de) - [edition, idea]
以前的 (yǐqián de)
adv - [leave, go]
提早 (tízǎo) earlier this year 本年初 (běn nián chū) she left earlier than us 她比我们(們)早离(離)开(開) (tā bǐ wǒmen zǎo líkāi) I can't come any earlier 我不能来(來)得再早了 (wǒ bùnéng lái de zài zǎo le)
adv - (in day, month)
在初期 (zài chūqī) - (= before usual time) [get up, go to bed, arrive, leave]
早 (zǎo)
adj - (= near the beginning) [stage, career]
早期的 (zǎoqī de) ⇒ the early stages of pregnancy 怀孕早期 (huáiyùn zǎoqī)
⇒ Shakespeare's early works 莎士比亚的早期著作 (Shāshìbǐyà de zǎoqī zhùzuò)
- (in history) [Christians, settlers]
早期的 (zǎoqī de) - (= premature) [death, departure]
提早的 (tízǎo de) - (= quick) [reply]
很快的 (hěnkuài de) ⇒ We look forward to your early reply. 我们期待您及早的答复。 (Wǒmen qīdài nín jízǎo de dáfù.)
I usually get up early 我通常早起床 (wǒ tōngcháng zǎo qǐchuáng) early on 在初期 (zài chūqī) early this morning 今天一大早 (jīntiān yīdàzǎo) early last week 上星期初 (shàng xīngqī chū) early in the morning 清早 (qīngzǎo) in the early or early in the spring/19th century 早春/19世纪(紀)初期 (zǎochūn/shíjiǔ shìjì chūqī) she's in her early forties 她40出头(頭) (tā sìshí chūtóu) in the early hours of the morning 凌(淩)晨 (língchén) you're early! 你怎么(麼)这(這)么(麼)早！ (nǐ zěnme zhème zǎo!) to take the early train 坐早班火车(車) (zuò zǎobān huǒchē) to have an early night 早上床 (zǎo shàngchuáng) at your earliest convenience (Comm, Admin) 在您尽(盡)早方便时(時) (zài nín jǐnzǎo fāngbiàn shí)
For reasons mentioned earlier, I will not be able to attend. Earlier reports of a second referendum have not been confirmed. Additional synonymsDefinition having been at a previous time I learned from my former boss that it was fun to work. Synonyms previous, one-time, erstwhile, ex-, late, earlier, prior, sometime, foregoing, antecedent, anterior, quondam, whilom (archaic), ci-devant Definition of the time before the present a return to the turbulence of past centuries Synonyms former, late, early, recent, previous, ancient, prior, long-ago, preceding, foregoing, erstwhile, bygone, olden the student revolution of the preceding years Synonyms past, earlier, former, prior, foregoing |