bientôt

Meaning

soon

Concepts

soon

shortly

presently

before long

speedily

soon arrow

not far off

by and

by and by

in a short time

at any time

gradually

quietly

slowly

steadily

easily

without difficulty

shortly thereafter

at once

just

early

a little while

while

sometime

quickly

suddenly

brevity

succinctness

currently

almost

right

eventually

later

betimes

erelong

in due course

now

sharpish

soonly

in the near future

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bjɛ̃.to/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French bientost. By surface analysis, bien (“very”) + tôt (“early”).

Sentences

L'invasion piétine bientôt .

The invasion soon stalled.

Elle s'installe alors chez son cousin , mais sème bientôt le désordre autour d'elle...

She then moved in with her cousin, but soon created a mess around her...