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я не сразу

not right away

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not right away Used when something happened after a delay or after some effort to understand or find something.
RU: Я не сразу понял вопрос.
EN: I didn't understand the question right away.

Я не сразу их нашёл.

I didn't find them right away.

Я не сразу решился пригласить вас,..

I didn't immediately work up the courage to invite you...

— Двойная страховка (1944)

Я не сразу его нашёл.

I didn't find it right away.

Я не сразу понял, что это.

I didn’t realize what it was right away.

— Солярис (1972)

Я не сразу в нее влюбился.

I didn’t fall in love with her right away.

Я не сразу согласился.

I didn't agree right away.