ago
əˈɡoʊ
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Definition of ago - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

time referenceshows how long before now something happened
  • She left three days ago.
  • I met him years ago.
  • The movie was released a decade ago.
before previously
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Expressions with ago

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very long time in the past
We met ages ago in college.
very long time in the past
We met at a party forever ago.
long time ago in the past
I last saw him yonks ago.
in the distant past
The castle was built many moons ago.
in the distant past
Dinosaurs roamed the Earth a long time ago.
very recently in the past
She left a moment ago.

Origin of ago

Old English, agan (to go)

Terms with ago included in their meaning

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recentadj.
time
having happened a short while ago
time
refer to a time long ago or in the past
recent past
moment ago
justadv.
recency
very recently, moments ago
history
belonging to or lasting from times long ago
past
some time ago in the past
near past
during the near past, not long ago
recently
short time ago

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  1. French:il y a, ...
  2. German:vor ..., ...
  3. Italian:fa, ...
  4. Spanish:hace, ...
  5. Portuguese:atrás, ...
  6. Chinese:......前, ...
  7. Japanese:〜前に, ...
  8. Arabic:منذ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִפְנֵי, ...
  10. Russian:назад, ...
  11. Ukrainian:тому, ...
  12. Hindi:पहले, ...
AGO
əˈɡoʊ

Definition of AGO - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

1.
acr: art gallery of ontarioRaremuseum in ontario showing art collectionsRare
  • We visited the AGO during our trip to Toronto.
2.
acr: attorney general's officeRaregovernment office led by the main legal advisorRare
  • The AGO released a new statement today.
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Origin of AGO

Old English agan (to go)

Examples of AGO in a sentence

  • School trips to the AGO are very popular.
  • The AGO is investigating the case.
  • She works at the AGO as a legal advisor.

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  1. French:AGO, bureau du procureur général, ...
  2. German:AGO, Justizministerium, ...
  3. Italian:AGO, Ufficio del Procuratore Generale, ...
  4. Spanish:AGO, FGE, ...
  5. Portuguese:AGO, PG, ...
  6. Chinese:安大略艺术馆, 总检察长办公室, ...
  7. Japanese:AGO, ...
  8. Arabic:مَعْرِض أُونتاريو للفُنُون, مَكْتَب النائِب العام, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַגַּלֶרְיָה לְאָמָּנוּת שֶׁל אוֹנְטָרִיוֹ, מִשְׂרַד הַיּוֹעֵץ הַמִּשְׁפָּטִי לַמֶּמְשָׁלָה, ...
  10. Russian:AGO, АГО, ...
  11. Ukrainian:AGO, ОГП, ...
  12. Hindi:आर्ट गैलरी ऑफ ओंटारियो, अटॉर्नी जनरल कार्यालय, ...
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