soon·er (s  n r)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.] |
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
no sooner…than immediately after or when no sooner had he got home than the rain stopped no sooner said than done
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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
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.
Translations
sooner [ˈsuːnəʳ] ADV
1. (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!
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.
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
sooner [ˈsuːnəʳ] adv
sooner [ˈsuːnəʳ] adv
a. (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!
sooner [ˈsuːnəʳ] adv
a. (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!
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