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Means “without delay,” often with a formal or obligatory nuance; it stresses that something should be done right away.
Means “right away” or “immediately,” with a slightly literary or old-fashioned feel compared with modern sofort.
In temporal use, it means “right now” or “in a moment”; very common in speech, but a bit less precise than sofort.
Means “quickly and without delay,” but sounds bookish or borrowed; often used in formal contexts.
Literally “without delay”; a neutral, very clear phrase that emphasizes the absence of any pause or waiting.
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Means “without delay,” often with a formal or obligatory nuance; it stresses that something should be done right away.
Bitte reichen Sie die Unterlagen unverzüglich ein.
Пожалуйста, подайте документы незамедлительно.
Means “right away” or “immediately,” with a slightly literary or old-fashioned feel compared with modern sofort.
Ich komme sogleich zurück.
Я сейчас же вернусь.
In temporal use, it means “right now” or “in a moment”; very common in speech, but a bit less precise than sofort.
Ich mache das gleich.
Я сделаю это сейчас.
Means “quickly and without delay,” but sounds bookish or borrowed; often used in formal contexts.
Die Kunden erhielten prompt eine Antwort.
Клиенты получили немедленный ответ.
Literally “without delay”; a neutral, very clear phrase that emphasizes the absence of any pause or waiting.
Die Lieferung wurde ohne Verzögerung verschickt.
Доставка была отправлена без задержки.
Means “at once, right then and there”; a conversational phrase with a strong emphasis on urgency and immediate action.
Komm auf der Stelle her!
Иди сюда немедленно!
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how to pronounce sofort
[zoˈfɔʁt]
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Das Licht ging sofort an.
sofort transcription
[zoˈfɔʁt]
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sofort meaning: what does it mean?
ohne Verzögerung; sofort
sofort pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
sofort is pronounced as [zoˈfɔʁt]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
sofort definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Das Licht ging sofort an. Translation: Свет загорелся мгновенно.
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