early

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An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. temprano
I woke up early today.Me desperté temprano hoy.
b. pronto
You left too early and missed the cutting of the cake.Se fueron demasiado pronto y no vieron cuando cortamos la torta.
a. a principios
We met him early in the week.Nos lo encontramos a principios de semana.
b. a primera hora (time of day)
I want the report by early tomorrow morning.Quiero el informe a primera hora mañana por la mañana.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. temprano
I can't believe you're early for once.No puedo creer que finalmente llegues temprano.
a. pronto
It is too early to know if the surgery was successful.Es demasiado pronto para saber si la cirugía fue exitosa.
a. temprano
We keep early hours even on the weekends.Nos acostamos y levantamos temprano, incluso los fines de semana.
b. a principios (of a period)
She became a famous writer in her early forties.Se convirtió en una escritora famosa a principios de sus cuarenta años.
a. primer
Her early paintings are the best.Sus primeros cuadros son los mejores.
a. prematuro
His early death was a blow to us all.Su muerte prematura fue un duro golpe para todos nosotros.
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