Не успели мы начать пикник, как грянул гром.
We had no sooner started the picnic than thunder struck.
Breakdown of Не успели мы начать пикник, как грянул гром.
не
not
мы
we
успеть
to manage
начать
to begin (perfective)
пикник
picnic
как
than (in 'no sooner ... than')
грянуть
to strike
гром
thunder
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