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# soon

«soon» in Mova's school dictionary: **in a short time from now or from then** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb (soon, sooner, soonest)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Soon means in a short time from now or from then. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soon/#m1)

2) Soon can mean early or quickly: «Don't speak too soon». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soon/#m2)

3) «Sooner» can mean rather: «I would sooner walk than take the bus». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soon/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life «soon» tells about time that is close: «See you soon», «Get well soon». In stories it moves the plot ahead: «Soon it began to rain». Phrases: «as soon as» (right at the moment when), «as soon as possible», «sooner or later» (some time, for sure), «the sooner the better», «no sooner … than».

### examples

- Dinner will be ready soon. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soon/#x1)
- Get well soon! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soon/#x2)
- Soon the snow began to melt. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soon/#x3)
- Call me as soon as you get home. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soon/#x4)
- Sooner or later you will learn to ride a bike. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soon/#x5)
- It is too soon to open the presents. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soon/#x6)
- We will soon be at the beach. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soon/#x7)
- The sooner we start, the sooner we finish. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soon/#x8)
- It will soon become like ice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soon/#x9)

### note

«Soon» is vague: it does not say exactly how long. «As soon as» joins two events: «As soon as the bell rang, we ran out» means the running came right after the ring. Do not confuse «soon» with «son» or «sun». Comparison: sooner, soonest.

### In the corpora

- [Non-urgent appointments can be weeks away because doctors have more patients than time; urgent problems are seen sooner.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/20-the-doctor-and-the-chemist/10/)
- [Having life insurance is a sensible plan made by many parents; it does not mean anyone expects to die soon.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/26-what-people-leave-behind/17/)
- [A surprise is a happy secret that will be shared soon, and everyone is glad when it comes out.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/35-closed-doors-whispers-and-secrets/14/)
- [Switching off or walking away as soon as you see an 18 is always allowed, even at someone else's house.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/58-landing-on-an-18-film-by-accident/20/)
- [Baby hares are born furry with open eyes and can hop soon after birth, while baby rabbits are born bare and blind underground.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/biology/123-bugs-bunny-and-daffy-duck-real-rabbits-hares-and-ducks/7/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «soon» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/soon/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.