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Usages of раньше
Если бы ты знал расписание автобусов, мы бы пришли раньше.
If you knew the bus schedule, we would have arrived earlier.
Раньше я читал книгу в парке.
Earlier, I read a book in the park.
Дорога была построена раньше, чем дом.
The road was built earlier than the house.
Этот автор раньше был юристом, но потом стал писателем.
This author used to be a lawyer, but then became a writer.
Я хочу вернуться домой раньше.
I want to return home earlier.
Иногда начальник позволяет сотрудникам уходить домой раньше.
Sometimes the boss allows the employees to go home earlier.
Моя сестра должна была прийти раньше, но попала в пробку.
My sister was supposed to come earlier, but she got stuck in a traffic jam.
Свёкла варится дольше, чем капуста, поэтому я кладу её в кастрюлю раньше.
Beetroot cooks longer than cabbage, so I put it into the pot earlier.
Test yourself: What does раньше mean?
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