及早 → ☊ 
sớm 
early 
Yesterday my family ate an early dinner. ☊ 
Hôm qua, gia đình của tôi đã ăn một bữa tối sớm. ☊ Adjectives 2 They will have an early flight. ☊ Họ sẽ có một chuyến bay sớm. ☊ Adjectives 2 early ☊ sớm ☊ Adjectives 2 See you soon! Hẹn sớm gặp lại nhé! * 005 Do visit us again soon! Bạn hãy sớm đến thăm lại chúng tôi! * 092 The earlier you come, the earlier you can go. Bạn càng đến sớm, bạn càng đi về sớm được. * 100 like: sớm → →
the sooner the better, as quickly as possible ☊ càng sớm càng tốt ☊ early yesterday, yesterday morning ☊ hồi sớm hôm qua ☊ overnight ☊ một sớm một chiều ☊ to go out early and return late ☊ đi sớm về khuya ☊ 
früh ☊ sớm ☊ 
早的 ☊ zǎo de bald ☊ sớm ☊ 很快 ☊ hěn kuài früher ☊ sớm hơn ☊ 早的 ☊ zǎo de früh ☊ sớm ☊ ☊ bald ☊ sớm ☊ ☊ früher ☊ sớm hơn ☊ ☊ So bald wie möglich. ☊ Càng sớm càng tốt. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 236) Wir freuen uns, euch bald wiederzusehen. ☊ Chúng con rất mong gặp lại bố mẹ sớm. ☊ (Lektion 55, Nr. 787) Ich werde versuchen, morgen früher nach Hause zu kommen. ☊ Anh sẽ cố gắng, ngày mai về nhà sớm hơn. ☊ (Lektion 60, Nr. 849) Bis bald. ☊ Hẹn sớm gặp lại. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1235) Er wird Sie so bald wie möglich zurückrufen. ☊ Ông ấy / Anh ấy sẽ gọi lại sớm nhất có thể cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1267) Bitte rufen Sie mich so schnell wie möglich zurück! ☊ Làm ơn gọi lại cho tôi càng sớm càng tốt. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1286) Ich werde Sie so bald wie möglich zurückrufen. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị sớm nhất có thể. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1313) Ich erwarte Ihre baldige Antwort. ☊ Mong sớm nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1333) Ich freue mich bald von Ihnen zu hören. ☊ Rất mong được sớm nói chuyện với anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1336) Ich freue mich bald von dir zu hören. ☊ Mong sớm gặp lại bạn. ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1337) In Erwartung Ihrer baldigen Antwort verbleibe ich mit freundlichen Grüßen, ☊ Mong sớm nhận được câu trả lời của anh / chị . Chào trân trọng! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1338) Wäre es möglich, dass wir uns eine Stunde früher treffen? ☊ Chúng ta có thể gặp nhau sớm hơn một tiếng được không? ☊ (Lektion 97, Nr. 1560) Dieser Artikel wird erst in zwei Monaten wieder lieferbar sein. ☊ Sản phẩm này sẽ được bán lại sớm nhất là sau hai tháng nữa. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1591) She retired early on account of ill health. ☊ on account of sb/sth ☊
We feared that an advance on the capital would soon follow. ☊ advance ☊
+ speech: 'Get there early,' she advised (them). ☊ advise ☊
You'll soon feel well again. ☊ again ☊
agree (that)...: She agreed (that) I could go early. ☊ agree ☊
agree to do sth: She agreed to let me go early. ☊ agree ☊
Are you sure it's all right for me to leave early? ☊ all right ☊
We've got to get up early, all right? ☊ all right ☊
We got there early but Mike had already left. ☊ already ☊
Sue and I left early. ☊ and ☊
I'll come and see you soon. ☊ and ☊
Apparently they are getting divorced soon. ☊ apparently ☊
the early appearance of daffodils in spring ☊ appearance ☊
We're expecting a new arrival (= a baby) in the family soon. ☊ arrival ☊
to arrive early/late for a meeting ☊ arrive ☊
The baby arrived (= was born) early. ☊ arrive ☊
We'd like it as soon as possible. ☊ as ☊
The cat soon made the association between human beings and food. ☊ association ☊
I left early to avoid the rush hour. ☊ avoid ☊
He'll be here soon (= will arrive soon). ☊ be ☊
I'll be seeing him soon. ☊ be ☊
I found it tiring to begin with but I soon got used to it. ☊ to begin with ☊
There is a general belief that things will soon get better. ☊ belief ☊
It will be to your benefit to arrive early. ☊ benefit ☊
Book early to avoid disappointment. ☊ book ☊
It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it). ☊ bound ☊
Finishing early was a welcome change. ☊ change ☊
She left early, complaining of a headache. ☊ complain of sth ☊
+ speech: 'Anyway, she should be back soon,' he concluded. ☊ conclude ☊
consider (that)...: She considers that it is too early to form a definite conclusion. ☊ consider ☊
convert sb (from sth) (to sth): She was soon converted to the socialist cause. ☊ convert ☊
cover sb/sth in sth: The players were soon covered in mud. ☊ cover ☊
I want to get there early to avoid the crowds. ☊ crowd ☊
Somalia is mostly desert. ☊ desert ☊
She finds it very difficult to get up early. ☊ difficult ☊
The problem with white is that it soon shows the dirt. ☊ dirt ☊
Book early for the show to avoid disappointment. ☊ disappointment ☊
If you get up early, try not to disturb everyone else. ☊ disturb ☊
She awoke early after a disturbed night. ☊ disturb ☊
Hot sun and cold winds can soon dry out your skin. ☊ dry out, dry sth out ☊
the early morning ☊ early ☊
my earliest memories ☊ early ☊
The earliest possible date I can make it is the third. ☊ early ☊
Mozart's early works (= those written at the beginning of his career) ☊ early ☊
Early booking is essential, as space is limited. ☊ early ☊
You're early! I wasn't expecting you till seven. ☊ early ☊
The bus was ten minutes early. ☊ early ☊
an early breakfast ☊ early ☊
Let's make an early start tomorrow. ☊ early ☊
She's an early riser (= she gets up early in the morning). ☊ early ☊
early potatoes (= that are ready to eat at the beginning of the season) ☊ early ☊
The best rooms go to those who book earliest. ☊ early ☊
We arrived early the next day. ☊ early ☊
We meet the hero quite early in the film. ☊ early ☊
The bus came five minutes early. ☊ early ☊
I woke up early this morning. ☊ early ☊
The baby arrived earlier than expected. ☊ early ☊
early flowering plants ☊ early ☊
She had seen him earlier in the day. ☊ early ☊
I knew quite early on that I wanted to marry her. ☊ early on ☊
Eat up! We've got to go out soon. ☊ eat up, eat sth up ☊
The recommendations will soon be put into effect. ☊ bring/put sth into effect ☊
The streets soon emptied when the rain started. ☊ empty ☊
We didn't leave early enough. ☊ enough ☊
Careful examination of the ruins revealed an even earlier temple. ☊ examination ☊
This is a good example of the artist's early work. ☊ example ☊
explain that...: I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon. ☊ explain ☊
explanation (as to why...): an explanation as to why he had left early ☊ explanation ☊
We'll have to leave fairly soon (= before very long). ☊ fairly ☊
She fell ill soon after and did not recover. ☊ fall ☊
Predictions of an early improvement in the housing market proved false. ☊ FALSE ☊
Quite a few people are going to arrive early. ☊ few ☊
She resolved to do it at the first (= earliest) opportunity. ☊ first ☊
force sb into sth: Ill health forced him into early retirement. ☊ force ☊
Young children are beginning their formal education sometimes as early as four years old. ☊ formal ☊
Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown. ☊ freedom ☊
Traffic is now moving more freely following an earlier accident. ☊ freely ☊
We soon became friendly with the couple next door. ☊ friendly ☊
It is too early to assess the full extent of the damage. ☊ full ☊
The exchange rate is likely to fall in the near future (= soon). ☊ future ☊
You'll soon get used to the climate here. ☊ get ☊
She soon got the children ready for school. ☊ get ☊
He always gets up early. ☊ get up, get sb up ☊
It's a good thing (= it's lucky) you came early. ☊ good ☊
I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible. ☊ grateful ☊
I soon had the fish in a net. ☊ have ☊
This war has got to end soon. ☊ have to ☊
The manager will be free soon—you can wait for her here. ☊ her ☊
You'll soon get the idea (= understand). ☊ idea ☊
They would have been here by now if they'd caught the early train. ☊ if ☊
We shall be landing shortly. Please fasten your seatbelts. ☊ land ☊
He was injured early on and didn't last the match. ☊ last ☊
Applications should be in by next Monday at the latest. ☊ at the latest ☊
learn to do sth: I soon learned not to ask too many questions. ☊ learn ☊
in early/adult life ☊ life ☊
You soon get used to the little difficulties. ☊ little ☊
I won't be long (= I'll return, be ready, etc. soon). ☊ long ☊
We'll be home before long (= soon). ☊ long ☊
'I suppose you'll be leaving soon, then?' 'No, as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years.' ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
mean sth: What did she mean by leaving so early (= why did she do it)? ☊ mean ☊
People have short memories (= they soon forget). ☊ memory ☊
He might say that now (= it is true that he does), but he can soon change his mind. ☊ might ☊
We arrived not a moment too soon (= almost too late). ☊ moment ☊
They left for Spain early this morning. ☊ morning ☊
The road soon became narrower and steeper. ☊ narrow ☊
My hair soon grew back to its natural colour (= after being dyed ). ☊ natural ☊
The conflict is unlikely to be resolved in the near future (= very soon). ☊ near ☊
need (for sb/sth) to do sth: There is no need for you to get up early tomorrow. ☊ need ☊
Everyone arrived nice and early. ☊ nice ☊
It is normal practice to inform somebody if you want to leave early. ☊ normal ☊
I must be off soon (= leave). ☊ off ☊
No one will take offence (= feel upset or insulted) if you leave early. ☊ offence ☊
Our car's always breaking down. But we're getting a new one soon. ☊ one ☊
They intend to close the school at the earliest opportunity (= as soon as possible). ☊ opportunity ☊
She arrived early in order to get a good seat. ☊ in order to do sth ☊
The papers (= newspapers in general) soon got hold of the story. ☊ paper ☊
a perfect example of the painter's early style ☊ perfect ☊
Please could I leave early today? ☊ please ☊
My parents always took the position that early nights meant healthy children. ☊ position ☊
We will get your order to you as soon as possible. ☊ as quickly, much, soon, etc. as possible ☊
Preparation for the party started early. ☊ preparation ☊
I'm going to have to find a new apartment pretty soon. ☊ pretty ☊
As you probably know, I'm going to be changing jobs soon. ☊ probably ☊
promise sb (that)...: You promised me (that) you'd be home early tonight. ☊ promise ☊
promise (sb) + speech: 'I'll be back soon,' she promised. ☊ promise ☊
recommend sb to do sth: We'd recommend you to book your flight early. ☊ recommend ☊
She can expect an early release from prison. ☊ release ☊
remarkable that...: It is remarkable that nobody noticed sooner. ☊ remarkable ☊
reputation (as sth): She soon acquired a reputation as a first-class cook. ☊ reputation ☊
retire (from sth): She was forced to retire early from teaching because of ill health. ☊ retire ☊
Susan is going to take early retirement (= retire before the usual age). ☊ retirement ☊
I'll be right with you (= I am coming very soon). ☊ right ☊
He was accustomed to rising (= getting out of bed) early. ☊ rise ☊
Book early and save £50! ☊ save ☊
The movie will be coming to your screens shortly. ☊ screen ☊
Come and see us again soon. ☊ see ☊
He says he won't help, does he? Well, we'll soon see about that (= I will demand that he does help). ☊ see about sth ☊
You'll soon be feeling your old self again (= feeling well or happy again). ☊ self ☊
send sb + adv./prep.: She sent the kids to bed early. ☊ send ☊
I'm sure things will settle down soon. ☊ settle down, settle sb down ☊
Girls become sexually mature earlier than boys. ☊ sexually ☊
It's a shame (that) you didn't say something sooner. ☊ shame ☊
The end is in sight (= will happen soon). ☊ sight ☊
We'll be home soon./We'll soon be home. ☊ soon ☊
See you soon! ☊ soon ☊
How soon can you get here? ☊ soon ☊
Please send it as soon as possible. ☊ soon ☊
Next Monday is the soonest we can deliver. ☊ soon ☊
They arrived home sooner than expected. ☊ soon ☊
The sooner we set off, the sooner we will arrive. ☊ soon ☊
The note said, 'Call Bill soonest' (= as soon as possible). ☊ soon ☊
All too soon the party was over. ☊ soon ☊
Sooner or later you will have to make a decision. ☊ sooner or later ☊
I want to make an early start in the morning. ☊ start ☊
it is suggested that...: It has been suggested that bright children take their exams early. ☊ suggest ☊
It has been suggested that bright children should take their exams early. ☊ suggest ☊
surprise sb: It wouldn't surprise me if they got married soon. ☊ surprise ☊
The early morning is the best time of day. ☊ time ☊
It's too soon to say if he'll survive. ☊ too ☊
If you want to leave early, I'm sure he'll understand. ☊ understand ☊
It's unusual for the trees to flower so early. ☊ unusual ☊
used to sth: I found the job tiring at first but I soon got used to it. ☊ used ☊
The lake soon came into view. ☊ view ☊
I always wake early in the summer. ☊ wake ☊
I'd better be on my way (= I must leave) soon. ☊ on your/the/its way ☊
All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married). ☊ wedding ☊
Get well soon! (= for example, on a card) ☊ well ☊
That's why I left so early. ☊ why ☊
Fred said he'd be leaving soon. ☊ will ☊
I have to leave work early today. ☊ work ☊
'We're off to France soon.' 'Oh yeah? When's that?' ☊ oh yeah? ☊