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earlier

/ˈɜː.lɪə/ /ˈɝliɚ/

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adjective

Anterior, más temprano

At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.

Examples :

"at eleven, we went for an early lunch; she began reading at an early age; his mother suffered an early death"

A las once, fuimos a almorzar temprano; ella comenzó a leer a una edad temprana; su madre sufrió una muerte prematura.

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adjective

Anterior, más temprano

Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time.

Examples :

"Here are a few options, ranging in slight complexity: * "The earlier bus arrives at 7:30 AM instead of 8:00 AM." * "Because of the earlier meeting, I had more time to work." * "The earlier train was less crowded.""

Aquí hay algunas opciones, que varían en ligera complejidad: * El autobús anterior llega a las 7:30 AM en lugar de las 8:00 AM. * Debido a la reunión anterior, tuve más tiempo para trabajar. * El tren anterior estaba menos concurrido.

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adjective

Anterior, previo

Near the start or beginning.

Examples :

"Early results showed their winning 245 out of 300 seats in parliament. The main opponent locked up only 31 seats."

Los primeros resultados mostraron que ganaron 245 de 300 escaños en el parlamento. El principal oponente solo obtuvo 31 escaños.

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adjective

Anterior, previo

Having begun to occur; in its early stages.

Examples :

"early cancer"

Cáncer anterior

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adjective

Más caliente

Of a star or class of stars, hotter than the sun.

Examples :

""An earlier star, such as one of the blue giants, burns much hotter and faster than our sun." "

Una estrella más caliente, como una de las gigantes azules, arde mucho más caliente y rápido que nuestro sol.

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adverb

Antes, más temprano

At a time before expected; sooner than usual.

Examples :

"We finished the project an hour sooner than scheduled, so we left early."

Terminamos el proyecto una hora antes de lo programado, así que nos fuimos temprano.

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adverb

Pronto, temprano

Soon; in good time; seasonably.

Examples :

"Sentence: "If we leave for the airport earlier, we can avoid the rush hour traffic." "

Si salimos antes para el aeropuerto, podemos evitar el tráfico de la hora punta.