Question 1 · Quick check
sooner
CEFRA1
/ˈsuːnə/
adverb · adjective
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
adverb
Earlier than someone or something else.
- 02
adverb
Extra detailA native or resident of the American state of Oklahoma
Examples
Sooner or later, you will regret your idleness.
I would sooner die than marry you!
At a glance
Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 1
Also pronounced
- /ˈsunɚ/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningcomparative form of soon: more soon
More examples
In contextSooner than have a problem later, I made sure the policy was in order.
The sooner, the better.
Some skunk of a Sooner, sneaking in ahead of the Run, had set the blaze to keep the Boomers off, saving the land for himself.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.