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soon·er
(so͞o′nər)n. Slang
1. A person who settled homestead land in the western United States before it was officially made available, in order to have first choice of location.
2. Sooner A native or resident of Oklahoma.
[From soon.]
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sooner
(ˈsuːnə)adv
1. the comparative of soon: he came sooner than I thought.
2. rather; in preference: I'd sooner die than give up.
3. no sooner…than immediately after or when: no sooner had he got home than the rain stopped; no sooner said than done.
4. sooner or later eventually; inevitably
Usage: When is sometimes used instead of than after no sooner, but this use is generally regarded as incorrect: no sooner had he arrived than (not when) the telephone rang
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
soon•er
(ˈsu nər)n.
a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
Soon•er
(ˈsu nər)n.
a native or inhabitant of Oklahoma (the Soon′er State`) (used as a nickname).
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| Noun | 1. | Sooner - a native or resident of Oklahoma American - a native or inhabitant of the United States |
| Adv. | 1. | sooner - comparatives of `soon' or `early'; "Come a little sooner, if you can"; "came earlier than I expected" |
| 2. | sooner - more readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"; "I'd sooner die than give up" |
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sooner
adverb
1. earlier, before, already, beforehand, ahead of time I thought she would have recovered sooner.
2. rather, more readily, by preference, more willingly They would sooner die than stay in London.
Usage: When is sometimes used instead of than after no sooner, but this use is generally regarded as incorrect: no sooner had he arrived than (not when) the telephone rang.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
dříve
tidligere
aikaisemmin
ranije
より早く
조만간
förr
เร็วกว่า
sớm hơn
sooner
[ˈsuːnəʳ] ADV1. (of time) → antes, más temprano
can't you come a bit sooner? → ¿no puedes venir un poco antes or un poco más temprano?
we got there sooner → nosotros llegamos antes
the sooner we start the sooner we finish → cuanto antes empecemos, antes acabaremos
the sooner the better → cuanto antes mejor
sooner or later → tarde o temprano
no sooner had we left than they arrived → apenas nos habíamos marchado cuando llegaron
no sooner said than done → dicho y hecho
can't you come a bit sooner? → ¿no puedes venir un poco antes or un poco más temprano?
we got there sooner → nosotros llegamos antes
the sooner we start the sooner we finish → cuanto antes empecemos, antes acabaremos
the sooner the better → cuanto antes mejor
sooner or later → tarde o temprano
no sooner had we left than they arrived → apenas nos habíamos marchado cuando llegaron
no sooner said than done → dicho y hecho
2. (of preference) I'd or I would sooner not do it → preferiría no hacerlo
I'd sooner die! → ¡antes morir!
sooner you than me! → ¡allá tú, yo no!
I'd sooner die! → ¡antes morir!
sooner you than me! → ¡allá tú, yo no!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
sooner
[ˈsuːnər] adv (= earlier) → plus tôt
Can't you come a bit sooner? → Tu ne peux pas venir un peu plus tôt?
sooner or later → tôt ou tard
no sooner said than done → sitôt dit, sitôt fait
the sooner the better → le plus tôt sera le mieux
no sooner had we left than ... → à peine étions-nous partis que ...
Can't you come a bit sooner? → Tu ne peux pas venir un peu plus tôt?
sooner or later → tôt ou tard
no sooner said than done → sitôt dit, sitôt fait
the sooner the better → le plus tôt sera le mieux
no sooner had we left than ... → à peine étions-nous partis que ...
(expressing preference) I would sooner ... → j'aimerais autant ...
I would sooner read than watch television → J'aimerais autant lire que regarder la télévision.
I'd sooner not talk about it → J'aimerais autant ne pas en parler.
I would sooner read than watch television → J'aimerais autant lire que regarder la télévision.
I'd sooner not talk about it → J'aimerais autant ne pas en parler.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
sooner
adv
(time) → früher, eher; sooner or later → früher oder später; the sooner the better → je eher or früher, desto besser; no sooner had we arrived than … → wir waren gerade or kaum angekommen, da …; in 5 years or at his death, whichever is the sooner → in 5 Jahren bzw. bei seinem Tode, je nachdem, was früher eintrifft; no sooner said than done → gesagt, getan
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
sooner
[ˈsuːnəʳ] adva. (of time) → prima
sooner or later → prima o poi
the sooner the better → prima è meglio è
when are you leaving? - the sooner the better → quando parti? - prima parto meglio è
no sooner had we left than ... → eravamo appena partiti, quando...
no sooner said than done → detto fatto
sooner or later → prima o poi
the sooner the better → prima è meglio è
when are you leaving? - the sooner the better → quando parti? - prima parto meglio è
no sooner had we left than ... → eravamo appena partiti, quando...
no sooner said than done → detto fatto
b. (of preference) I'd or I would sooner not do it → preferirei non farlo
I would sooner do something useful → preferirei fare qualcosa di utile
I'd sooner die! (fam) → piuttosto morirei!
I would sooner do something useful → preferirei fare qualcosa di utile
I'd sooner die! (fam) → piuttosto morirei!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
sooner
→ عَاجِلاً dříve tidligere eher συντομότερα antes aikaisemmin plus tôt ranije prima より早く 조만간 eerder før wcześniej mais cedo скорее förr เร็วกว่า daha erken sớm hơn 更快Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009