1 near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.
az: başlanğıcda; erkən
ru: в начале
2 sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.
az: tez, erkən
ru: рано; раньше
♦ adjective (comparative earlier, superlative earliest)
1 belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.
az: əvvəlində, tezdən
ru: ранний; начальный
2 belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.
az: ibtidai, ilkin
ru: старинный
3 happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby’s early arrival; It’s too early to get up yet.
az: vaxtsız; erkən
ru: преждевременный
4 prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.
az: tez
ru: быстрый, скорый
See also:
early bird
early riser
English-Azerbaijani dictionary