already
US /ɑːlˈred.i/
UK /ɑːlˈred.i/
1.
al, reeds
before the present time; by this time
:
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She has already finished her homework.
Ze heeft haar huiswerk al af.
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It's already midnight.
Het is al middernacht.
2.
nu al, reeds
used to express impatience or surprise that something has happened so soon
:
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Are you leaving already?
Ga je nu al weg?
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He's already complaining, and we just started!
Hij klaagt nu al, en we zijn net begonnen!