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No. 8,139 in French

tôt

Early.

In a sentence

  • Je me suis levé tôt ce matin.

    I woke up early this morning.

    In this sentence, "tôt" is used to indicate an early time in relation to waking up.

  • Nous devons partir tôt pour éviter le trafic.

    We have to leave early to avoid traffic.

    Here, "tôt" means 'early' and refers to the departure time.

  • Il est trop tôt pour prendre une décision.

    It is too early to make a decision.

    In this context, "tôt" is used to suggest that a decision would be premature if made now.

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