Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - already
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adv. 1 before the time in question (I knew that already). 2 as early or as soon as this (already at the age of six). Etymology: ALL adv. + READY ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. уже when I called he had already left —- когда я пришел, его уже не было дома have you finished it already? —- неужели вы уже закончили? is it noon already? —- неужели сейчас уже полдень? 2. уже, ранее I' ve been there already —- я уже побывал там 3. в отрицательных предложениях: еще нет, еще не you're not leaving us already, are you? —- ты ведь еще не уходишь? 4. ам. разг. выражает нетерпение: же, ну let's go already! —- ну пойдем же! what is it already? —- ну что такое случилось? в чем же дело? ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use already to show that something has happened, or that something had happened before the moment you are referring to. Speakers of British English use already with a verb in a perfect tense, putting it after ‘have’, ‘has’, or ‘had’, or at the end of a clause. Some speakers of American English use already with the simple past tense of the verb instead of a perfect tense. They had already voted for him at the first ballot... I already told you not to come over... They’ve spent nearly a billion dollars on it already. ADV: ADV before v, cl ADV 2. You use already to show that a situation exists at this present moment or that it exists at an earlier time than expected. You use already after the verb ‘be’ or an auxiliary verb, or before a verb if there is no auxiliary. When you want add emphasis, you can put already at the beginning of a sentence. The authorities believe those security measures are already paying off... He was already rich... Get 10% off our already low prices!... Already, he has a luxurious villa in Formello. ADV: ADV before v, ADV with group ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ S1 W1 adv 1 by or before now, or before a particular time (The design of the new house is similar to those that have already been built. | as I have already mentioned) 2 used to say that something has been done before does not need to be done again (She asked me to read this chapter, but I've already done it. | "Do you want a coffee? " "No, I've already got one thanks. ") 3 used to say that something has happened too soon or before the expected time (Are you leaving already? | I've forgotten already! | Is it 5 o'clock already?) 4 used to say that a situation, especially a bad one, now exists and it might get worse, greater, etc (The building's already costing us far too much money as it is.) (- see just1, still1) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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