скоро

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Bulgarian

Etymology

Deadjectival adverb from Proto-Slavic *skorъ (rapid). Equivalent to скор (skor, rapid, speedy) +‎ (-o).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

ско́ро (skóro) (comparative по́-ско́ро, superlative на́й-ско́ро)

  1. recently (in the past)
    Synonym: неда́вна (nedávna) (archaic)
  2. soon (in the future)
  3. rapidly, swiftly
    Synonym: бъ́рзо (bǎ́rzo)

Derived terms

Adjective

ско́ро (skóro)

  1. indefinite neuter singular of скор (skor)

References

  • скоро”, in Речник на българския език (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “скор”, in Български етимологичен речник (in Bulgarian), volume 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 781

Macedonian

Pronunciation

Adverb

скоро (skoro)

  1. soon
  2. recently
  3. almost

Synonyms

Pannonian Rusyn

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Slovak skoro, adverbial form of skorý, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *skorъ.

Adverb

скоро (skoro)

  1. almost, nearly
    Synonym: лємцо нє (ljemco nje)
    • 2024 October 27, Лю. Дудаш, “Сопково ше вшадзи знаходза”, in Руске Слово:
      Случовало ше, док дзеци були менши – гвари Рожа, же сом ше озвала ґу дзецом по руски, вони обрацели на мадярски, а вец так доокола, та скоро и тераз. Углавним, цешиме ше у нїх, а и вони, озда исто тельо, у нас.
      Slučovalo še, dok dzeci buli menši – hvari Roža, že som še ozvala gu dzecom po ruski, voni obraceli na madjarski, a vec tak dookola, ta skoro i teraz. Uhlavnim, cešime še u njix, a i voni, ozda isto telʹo, u nas.
      It happened while the children were younger – Roža says, that I spoke to the children in Rusyn, they switched to Hungarian, and then like so all around, almost even now. For the most part, we take pride in them, and they, too, perhaps likewise, to us.
  2. (obsolete) soon
    Synonyms: накратко (nakratko), (obsolete) наскоро (naskoro), нєзадлуго (njezadluho), нєодлуга (njeodluha), пофришко (pofriško), пошвидко (pošvidko)
  3. (obsolete) quickly
    Synonyms: споро (sporo), фришко (friško), швидко (švidko)
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References

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

скоро (skoro)

  1. vocative singular of скора (skora)

Russian

Etymology

ско́рый (skóryj) +‎ (-o)

Pronunciation

Adverb

ско́ро (skóro) (comparative (по)скоре́е or (по)скоре́й)

  1. soon
    Ско́ро бу́дет ве́селоSkóro búdet véseloSoon it will be fun.
    Ско́ро придёт по́ездSkóro pridjót pójezdThe train will arrive soon.
  2. speedily, quickly

Adjective

ско́ро (skóro)

  1. short neuter singular of ско́рый (skóryj)

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skǒro/
  • Hyphenation: ско‧ро

Adverb

ско̀ро (Latin spelling skòro)

  1. soon (= у̏скоро)
    скоро ће вечер.Soon it will be evening.
  2. almost
    скоро никадalmost never
    скоро сам се посклизнуо.I almost slipped.
  3. recently

Synonyms

Further reading

  • скоро”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
  • скоро”, in Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

Adverb

ско́ро (skóro) (comparative скорі́ше, superlative найскорі́ше)

  1. soon, before long
  2. as, as soon as
  3. if, in case

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