No. 11,743 in French

sitôt

"Sitôt" means "as soon as" in English.

In a sentence

Ils partiront sitôt que la réunion sera terminée.
They will leave as soon as the meeting is over.
Here, "sitôt que" is used to indicate immediacy or prompt action following an event concluding.
Sitôt reçu, il a répondu à l'invitation.
As soon as he received it, he responded to the invitation.
In this sentence, "sitôt reçu" signifies an action occurring immediately upon receipt of something.
Sitôt réveillée, elle a commencé à travailler.
As soon as she woke up, she started working.
This usage of "sitôt" demonstrates immediacy, showing something happening right after another event.

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