Engelsk tillægsord: earlier | |||
1. | earlier (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | A fashion popular in earlier times. His earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher. Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | earliest | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | early | ||
Overordnet anvendelse | comparative, comparative degree | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | late, middle | ||
Engelsk biord: earlier | |||
1. | earlier earlier in time; previously | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | I had known her before. As I said before. He called me the day before but your call had come even earlier. Her parents had died four years earlier. I mentioned that problem earlier. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | before | ||
2. | earlier comparatives of `soon' or `early' | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Come a little sooner, if you can. Came earlier than I expected. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | sooner | ||
3. | earlier before now | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Why didn't you tell me in the first place?. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | in the beginning, in the first place, originally, to begin with | ||