незадолго

shortly before, not long before

nʲ ɪ z ɐ d o ɫ ɡ ə

не not + за begin, complete, or move into/behind + долго for a long time, long

adverb Rare #46,184

shortly before, not long before

RU: Мы встретились незадолго до начала фильма.

EN: We met shortly before the movie started.

Shortly before the first murder.

— Воспоминания об убийстве (2003)

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