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Bulgarian
Etymology
Deadjectival adverb from Proto-Slavic *skorъ (“rapid”). Equivalent to скор (skor, “rapid, speedy”) + -о (-o).
Pronunciation
Adverb
ско́ро • (skóro) (comparative по́-ско́ро, superlative на́й-ско́ро)
- recently (in the past)
- Synonym: неда́вна (nedávna) (archaic)
- soon (in the future)
- rapidly, swiftly
- Synonym: бъ́рзо (bǎ́rzo)
Derived terms
Adjective
ско́ро • (skóro)
- indefinite neuter singular of скор (skor)
References
- “скоро”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “скор”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 781
Macedonian
Pronunciation
Adverb
скоро • (skoro)
- soon
- recently
- almost
Synonyms
Russian
Etymology
ско́рый (skóryj) + -о (-o)
Pronunciation
Adverb
ско́ро • (skóro) (comparative (по)скоре́е or (по)скоре́й)
- soon
- Ско́ро бу́дет ве́село ― Skóro búdet véselo ― Soon it will be fun.
- Ско́ро придёт по́езд ― Skóro pridjót pójezd ― The train will arrive soon.
- speedily, quickly
Adjective
ско́ро • (skóro)
- short neuter singular of ско́рый (skóryj)
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skǒro/
- Hyphenation: ско‧ро
Adverb
ско̀ро (Latin spelling skòro)
- soon (= у̏скоро)
- скоро ће вечер. ― Soon it will be evening.
- almost
- скоро никад ― almost never
- скоро сам се посклизнуо. ― I almost slipped.
- recently
Synonyms
Further reading
- “скоро”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
- “скоро”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
Ukrainian
Pronunciation
Adverb
ско́ро • (skóro) (comparative скорі́ше, superlative найскорі́ше)
- soon, before long
- as, as soon as
- if, in case
Synonyms
Further reading