cedo

[ˈsɛ.du]

adverb

early

1. at or during an early time of day; soon after sunrise

I wake up early every morning.

Eu acordo cedo todos os dias.

2. before the expected or usual time; ahead of schedule

He arrived early to the meeting.

Ele chegou cedo à reunião.

3. at an early stage of development or history

In the early days of the internet, few people had access.

No cedo da internet, poucos tinham acesso.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

cedo

standard usage

Rio de Janeiro

cedo

standard usage, sometimes 'cedim' colloquially

São Paulo

cedo

standard usage

Portugal

cedo

standard usage

cedo ou tarde - sooner or later

de cedo - early, from early on

bem cedo - very early

mais cedo - earlier

o mais cedo possível - as soon as possible

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