soon
Soon is used to describe something that will happen in a short time from now or shortly after a specific point in time. It indicates that the delay before an event occurs is very brief.
Beispiele
3 von 5I will see you soon.
I will see you soon.
The committee will reach a decision soon regarding the proposal.
The committee will reach a decision soon regarding the proposal.
Catch ya soon!
Catch ya soon!
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Look at the two 'o's in 'soon' as two eyes looking forward into the very near future.
Schnelles Quiz
I am very hungry. I hope dinner is ready ___.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: soon
Beispiele
I will see you soon.
everydayI will see you soon.
The committee will reach a decision soon regarding the proposal.
formalThe committee will reach a decision soon regarding the proposal.
Catch ya soon!
informalCatch ya soon!
Further evidence will soon emerge to support this theory.
academicFurther evidence will soon emerge to support this theory.
We look forward to receiving your payment soon.
businessWe look forward to receiving your payment soon.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
the sooner the better
it is best if it happens as early as possible
as soon as possible
at the earliest possible time
no sooner said than done
something done immediately after being suggested
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Early refers to the beginning of a period or before an expected time, while soon refers to a short time from the present.
Quickly describes the speed of an action, whereas soon describes the time until an action occurs.
Nutzungshinweise
Soon is an adverb and is most commonly placed at the end of a sentence or between the subject and the main verb. Its meaning is relative; 'soon' in a business project might mean days, while 'soon' for a hungry child means minutes.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'early' when they mean 'soon', such as saying 'I will arrive early' when they mean they will arrive in a short amount of time from now.
Merkhilfe
Look at the two 'o's in 'soon' as two eyes looking forward into the very near future.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old English word 'sōna', which originally meant 'immediately' or 'at once'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many English-speaking cultures, 'soon' is frequently used in polite partings like 'See you soon,' even if the speakers do not have a specific meeting planned.
Schnelles Quiz
I am very hungry. I hope dinner is ready ___.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: soon
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yesterday
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