as soon as
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as soon as
conjunction soon as
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, soon. I came as soon as I could.
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At the moment when; immediately (after); instantly; directly.
As soon as he arrived, everyone gasped.
Similar: no sooner than, immediately, once
- Used to indicate that the first action mentioned is as likely as, or is preferred to, the second action mentioned. I'd jump out the window as soon as not.
preposition soon as
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, soon. He might arrive as soon as three o'clock.
Translations
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conj immediately after
| Español | apenas, en cuanto, tan pronto como, ni bien |
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| 日本語 | ...とすぐ ...to sugu, や否や yainaya |
| 中文 | 當 /当 dāng..., ...就 ...jiù, 一...就 yī...jiù, 一經 /一经 yījīng, 一旦 yīdàn |
| Português | tão logo, assim que, logo que |
| Français | dès que, sitôt que, aussitôt que |
| Deutsch | sobald |
| Italiano | non appena, appena, una volta che |
| Ελληνικά | μόλις mólis, αφότου afótou |
| Română | odată ce, imediat ce |
| Русский | как то́лько kak tólʹko |
| Tiếng Việt | ngay |
| العربية | مَا أَن mā ʔan, حَالَمَا ḥālamā, بِمُجَرَّد bimujarrad, مَا هُوَ إِلَّا أَنْ mā huwa ʔillā ʔan |
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title = {as soon as},
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