early
gb/ˈɚli/ us/ˈɚli/
A1
영어
~ 500
korai, korán, korábban, kezdeti, korai stádiumú
A1
1
korai
A2
사용 패턴：
[something] is early
We caught an early train to the city.
Egy korai vonattal mentünk be a városba.
She made an early decision to accept the job.
Korán döntött úgy, hogy elfogadja az állást.
The project finished two weeks early.
학습자용 예문
I got to the meeting early.
Korán értem oda a megbeszélésre.
He woke up early today.
Ma korán ébredt.
The bus came early this morning.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'early' with 'soon'. 'Early' refers to before an expected or scheduled time, while 'soon' means in a short time from now.
뜻
Happening sooner than usual
연어
early morning
|early start
|early arrival
|early stages
|early signs
유의어
premature (Implies too soon, often in a negative or problematic sense.)
반의어
late (Happening after the expected or usual time.)
주제
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
정의
Happening before the normal or planned time.
Occurring or done before the usual, expected, or planned time.
A1
2
사용 패턴：
arrive/finish/start early
I arrived early to get a good seat.
Korán érkeztem, hogy jó helyet szerezzek.
The meeting ended early because everyone agreed.
A megbeszélés korábban véget ért, mert mindenki egyetértett.
Try to leave work early today.
학습자용 예문
I came to class early.
Korán jöttem az órára.
She finished her lunch early.
Korábban befejezte az ebédjét.
We left the party early.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes use 'before' instead of 'early' when talking about arrival times. 'Before' needs a reference point (e.g., before 8 o’clock), while 'early' does not.
뜻
Before the expected time
연어
arrive early
|finish early
|leave early
유의어
prematurely (Formally means before the proper or expected time.)
반의어
late (After the expected or usual time.)
주제
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
정의
Before the normal or planned time.
Before the usual, expected, or planned time.
A2
3
사용 패턴：
the early [period/stage/phase]
He showed great talent in his early years.
Már fiatal korában megmutatkozott a nagy tehetsége.
The company struggled in its early days.
A vállalat a kezdeti időkben nehézségekkel küzdött.
This painting is from Picasso’s early period.
학습자용 예문
I met her in my early school years.
Az iskolás éveim elején ismertem meg.
The movie was boring in the early part.
A film eleje unalmas volt.
He worked hard in the early days of his job.
뜻
Near start of period
연어
early years
|early stages
|early days
유의어
initial (Refers to the very first stages of something.)
반의어
late-stage (Refers to the end part of a process or period.)
주제
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
정의
Happening near the start of a time or event.
Occurring near the beginning of a period of time, process, or development.
B1
4
kezdeti
B1
사용 패턴：
in the early [development/stages] of [something]
Doctors detected the disease at an early stage.
Az orvosok korai stádiumban észlelték a betegséget.
The technology is still in its early development.
A technológia még a fejlesztés kezdeti szakaszában van.
We need to address problems in their early phases.
학습자용 예문
The baby is in an early stage of walking.
A baba még a járás kezdeti szakaszában van.
They found cancer at an early stage.
A rákot korai stádiumban fedezték fel.
This idea is still in an early step.
뜻
Initial stage of development
연어
early development
|early symptoms
|early signs
유의어
incipient (Formal term for beginning to exist or become apparent.)
반의어
advanced (At a later or more developed stage.)
주제
science
|time
|core_vocabulary
정의
At the first stage of growth or progress.
At or belonging to an initial stage in growth, progress, or development.
문법
기본형
early
IPA
GB/ˈɚli/
US/ˈɚli/
음절 및 강세
early （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (early)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: early
- Comparative: earlier
- Superlative: earliest
관련 단어
표현
at the earliest opportunity
1/ˈæt ðə ˈɚliɪst ˌɑpɚtˈunɪti/
fixed phrase
As soon as possible after event
As soon as you can after something happens.
예문
- Please reply at the earliest opportunity.
- We will contact you at the earliest opportunity.
early on
1/ˈɚli ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
At an initial stage/time
At the beginning of something.
예문
- We realized early on that this would be difficult.
- She showed talent early on in her career.
in the early days
1/ˈɪn ðə ˈɚli dˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
During first period of existence/development
In the first period of something’s life or growth.
예문
- In the early days of the internet, few people had email.
- The company faced many challenges in the early days.
bright and early
1/bɹˈaɪt ˈænd ˈɚli/
idiom
very early in the morning
Happening early in the morning, usually with energy or readiness.
예문
- We’ll leave bright and early tomorrow morning.
- She arrived at the office bright and early to prepare for the meeting.
bright and early
2/bɹˈaɪt ˈænd ˈɚli/
idiom
informal
Very early in morning
Very early in the morning.
예문
- We set off bright and early to beat the traffic.
- He likes to get up bright and early for a run.