early
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. tôt
The rainy season had started early that year.La saison des pluies avait commencé tôt cette année-là.
b. en avance
You arrived early for the meeting today! - Yes, I wanted to review my notes.Tu es arrivé en avance à la réunion aujourd’hui ! - Oui, je voulais revoir mes notes.
c. rapidement
Tamsin finished the project early, surprising her team.Tamsin a fini le projet rapidement, ce qui a surpris son équipe.
a. tôt
We met our new colleague early in the week.Nous avons rencontré notre nouveau collègue tôt dans la semaine.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. en avance (adverb phrase)
I can't believe you're early for once.Je n’arrive pas à croire que tu sois en avance pour une fois.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
He learned to read at an early age.Il a appris à lire très tôt.
We’re still in the early stages of the study.Nous en sommes encore aux prémices de l'étude.
a. premier
The artist's early paintings are the best.Les premières peintures de l’artiste sont les meilleures.
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