No. 564 in Czech
dřív
"Earlier" or "sooner."
In a sentence
Musím odejít dřív, protože mám ještě jiné plány.
I have to leave earlier because I have other plans.
The word 'dřív' here means 'earlier' as in sooner than a specific point in time.
Nic nebylo dřív tak dobré, jak je to teď.
Nothing was as good in the past as it is now.
The word 'dřív' is used here to mean 'in the past', referring to previous times.
Dřív než začne pršet, měli bychom si vzít deštníky.
Before it starts raining, we should take our umbrellas.
Here, 'dřív' means 'before', used to denote an action happening prior to an event.
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