Translation of "earlier" to French

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Dictionary translations for "earlier"

earlier adverb

plus tôt

We should have departed earlier.

Nous aurions dû partir plus tôt.

early [ˈə:lɪ] adjective

earlier / earliest

tôt

You've arrived too early.

Tu es arrivé trop tôt.

premier (one of the first)

Early explorers used the stars for navigation.

Les premiers explorateurs se servaient des étoiles pour naviguer.

précoce (biol gene)

Snow fell early this winter.

Cet hiver la neige a été précoce.

prématuré (sooner than usual)

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Phrases with "earlier" (3)

earlier on - au début
in earlier times - à une époque précédente
earlier priority - priorité antérieure

Contexts with "earlier"

We should have departed earlier. Nous aurions dû partir plus tôt.

World War One had ended just 15 years earlier. La première guerre mondiale s'était terminée juste quinze ans auparavant.

He arrived earlier than usual. Il est arrivé plus tôt que d'habitude.

I got up earlier than usual to catch the first train. Je me suis levé plus tôt que d'habitude afin d'attraper le premier train.

Tomorrow I must leave earlier. Demain je dois quitter plus tôt.

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