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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