скоро

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Bulgarian

Etymology

Deadjectival adverb from Proto-Slavic *skorъ (rapid). Equivalent to скор (skor, rapid, speedy) + (-o).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈskɔro]
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Adverb

ско́ро (skóro) (comparative по́-ско́ро, superlative на́й-ско́ро)

  1. recently (in the past)
    Synonym: неда́вна (nedávna) (archaic)
  2. soon (in the future)
  3. rapidly, swiftly
    Synonym: бъ́рзо (bǎ́rzo)

Derived terms

  • скорост (skorost, speed)
  • скоря (skorja), скорявам (skorjavam, to speed, to hurry) (archaic)
    • ускоря (uskorja), ускорявам (uskorjavam, to accelerate)
  • скорна (skorna), скорвам (skorvam, to wake from sleep) (dialectal)

Adjective

ско́ро (skóro)

  1. indefinite neuter singular of скор (skor)

References

  • скоро”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
  • Racheva, M., Todorov, T. A., editors (2002), “скор”, in Български етимологичен речник [Bulgarian Etymological Dictionary] (in Bulgarian), volume 6 (пỳскам – словàр²), Sofia: Prof. Marin Drinov Pubg. House, →ISBN, page 781

Macedonian

Pronunciation

Adverb

скоро (skoro)

  1. soon
  2. recently
  3. almost

Synonyms

Russian

Etymology

ско́рый (skóryj) + (-o)

Pronunciation

Adverb

ско́ро (skóro) (comparative (по)скоре́е or (по)скоре́й)

  1. soon
    Ско́ро бу́дет ве́селоSkóro búdet véseloSoon it will be fun.
    Ско́ро придёт по́ездSkóro pridjót pójezdThe train will arrive soon.
  2. speedily, quickly

Adjective

ско́ро (skóro)

  1. short neuter singular of ско́рый (skóryj)

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skǒro/
  • Hyphenation: ско‧ро

Adverb

ско̀ро (Latin spelling skòro)

  1. soon (= у̏скоро)
    скоро ће вечер.Soon it will be evening.
  2. almost
    скоро никадalmost never
    скоро сам се посклизнуо.I almost slipped.
  3. recently

Synonyms

Further reading

  • скоро”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025
  • скоро”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

Adverb

ско́ро (skóro) (comparative скорі́ше, superlative найскорі́ше)

  1. soon, before long
  2. as, as soon as
  3. if, in case

Synonyms

Further reading

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