early

Từ điển Collocation

early adj.

VERBS be, feel, seem

ADV. extremely, really, very | a bit, fairly, a little, quite, rather, relatively I'm sorry I'm a bit early. | surprisingly These discoveries were made at a surprisingly early date.

PREP. for It's a little early for lunch. | in He discovered these pleasures early in life.

Từ điển WordNet

    adj.

  • at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

    early morning

    an early warning

    early diagnosis

    an early death

    took early retirement

    an early spring

    early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties

  • being or occurring at an early stage of development

    in an early stage

    early forms of life

    early man

    an early computer

  • belonging to the distant past; early(a), former(a), other(a)

    the early inhabitants of Europe

    former generations

    in other times

  • very young

    at an early age

  • of an early stage in the development of a language or literature

    the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C.

    Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700

  • expected in the near future

    look for an early end to the negotiations

    adv.

  • during an early stage; early on

    early on in her career

  • before the usual time or the time expected; ahead of time, too soon

    she graduated early

    the house was completed ahead of time

  • in good time; betimes

    he awoke betimes that morning

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

earlier|earliest
syn.: back beforetime in advance in the past late