Cambridge English: CPE (C2 Proficiency) - Time & Duration
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to happen or come before something else in a sequence, order, or arrangement
something that comes before another in time
happening or arriving much later than it should have
existing or occurring in the same era
lasting or existing for a small amount of time
existing despite being extremely old
a period between two reigns, governments, or leaderships when normal authority is absent
habitual, firmly established, and unlikely to change
enduring for a prolonged priod
a certain stage or point in an activity, a process, or a series of events, particularly important
without any hesitation or waiting, often used in legal or formal contexts
exactly at a time that is expected or decided upon
fading out of existence, mind, or sight quickly
starting to develop, appear, or take place
the state of being near something or someone
a day that will always be remembered by an exceptionally good thing that has happened on it
completing or achieving something just before a deadline
shortened in length or time, ending earlier than expected
a short duration or episode during which a particular activity or event occurs
