snart

presently, shortly, soon

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adv soon, shortly, presently;

(kort efter) soon, shortly after(wards);

(snart sagt, næsten) almost, nearly, practically;

[snart ... snart] sometimes ... sometimes, now ... now (fx now on one side, now on the other);

[jeg ved snart ikke] well, I don't know;

[det er snart ti år siden han rejste] it will soon be ten years since he left;

[i snart ti år] for nearly ten years;

[nu kan det snart være nok!] really, this is the limit!

[det er snart på tide] it is about time;

[snart sagt]

(dvs så godt som) pretty well ( fx pretty well every country);

[så snart (som)] as soon as;

[så snart han hørte det]

(også) directly he heard it;

[ikke (el. aldrig) så snart ... før] no sooner ... than.