early

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BrE /ˈɜːlɪ/ AmE /ˈɜːrli/

adjective en → es

1 TIME A1

happening before the usual or expected time; arriving, starting, etc. before the normal time

temprano, anticipado

  • be early for something
  • arrive/go/be somewhere early

Collocations early morning · early start

  • I arrived at the airport very early.

    Llegué al aeropuerto muy temprano.

2 AGE B1

happening or starting when someone is young; before a person reaches maturity

temprano en la vida, joven

  • be/get married early

Collocations early in life · early marriage

  • She got married very early.

    Se casó muy temprano.

3 FINISHING B1

ending before the usual or expected time; not lasting as long as normal

corto, breve

  • be early for something

Collocations early finish · early end

  • The meeting ended early.

    La reunión terminó temprano.

4 PRIORITY B2

more important than other things; given the highest priority or attention

prioritario, importante

  • be early for something

Collocations early warning · early detection

  • It's important to get an early diagnosis.

    Es importante obtener un diagnóstico temprano.

5 RANK B2

in a position that is near the beginning of a list or order; not high in rank or importance

de bajo rango, de baja importancia

  • be early for something

Collocations early position · early stage

  • He was in an early stage of his career.

    Estaba en una etapa temprana de su carrera.

6 ARRIVAL B1

happening or arriving before the usual time; not late

a tiempo, puntual

  • be early for something

Collocations early arrival · early departure

  • We arrived at the hotel early.

    Llegamos al hotel temprano.

7 PUNCTUALITY A2

not late; arriving or happening before a set time

puntual, a tiempo

  • be early for something

Collocations early arrival · early departure

  • She's always early for her appointments.

    Siempre llega temprano a sus citas.

8 PRIORITY B2

given the highest priority or attention; urgent

urgente, prioritario

  • be early for something

Collocations early warning · early detection

  • It's important to get an early diagnosis.

    Es importante obtener un diagnóstico temprano.