sooner

[/ˈsuːnər/]

adverb/adjective

mais cedo

1. at or in a time nearer to the present or to a reference point

I wish you had told me sooner.

Gostaria que você tivesse me contado mais cedo.

2. rather; preferably (used with 'would')

I would sooner walk than take the bus.

Eu preferiria caminhar a pegar o ônibus.

3. earlier in time; previously

No sooner had he arrived than he fell asleep.

Logo que ele chegou, adormeceu.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

mais cedo; prefiro

Common in both written and spoken Portuguese

Portugal

mais cedo; antes

Slightly more formal usage of 'antes' in preference expressions

the sooner the better

no sooner said than done

would sooner do something

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