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Russian
Pronunciation
Adverb
зара́нее • (zaráneje)
- beforehand, in advance, in good time
- Synonym: заблаговре́менно (zablagovrémenno)
- спаси́бо зара́нее ― spasíbo zaráneje ― thanks in advance
1835, Николай Гоголь , “Октября 3.”, in Записки сумасшедшего; English translation from Claud Field, transl., Memoirs of a Madman, 1916:Призна́юсь, я бы совсе́м не пошёл в департа́мент, зна́я зара́нее, каку́ю ки́слую ми́ну сде́лает наш нача́льник отделе́ния.- Priznájusʹ, ja by sovsém ne pošól v departáment, znája zaráneje, kakúju kísluju mínu sdélajet naš načálʹnik otdelénija.
- To tell the truth, I would rather not have gone to the office at all to-day, for I know beforehand that our department-chief will look as sour as vinegar.