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partir cedo

[par-TIR SEH-du]
verb phrase
to leave early
1. to depart or set out at an early hour of the day
We need to leave early tomorrow to catch the flight.
Precisamos partir cedo amanhã para pegar o voo.
2. to begin a journey before the usual or expected time
The group decided to depart early to avoid traffic.
O grupo decidiu partir cedo para evitar trânsito.
NYC Slang
bounce early
Synonyms
sair cedocomeçar cedoir embora cedoviajar cedo
Antonyms
partir tardesair tardeficar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
partir cedo
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
partir cedo
common in business and travel contexts
Portugal
partir cedo
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

madrugada afora (leaving in the early morning hours)
na madrugada (at dawn or very early morning)
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