This is the 564th most frequent Czech word.
dřív
"Earlier" or "sooner."
The word 'dřív' here means 'earlier' as in sooner than a specific point in time.
Musím odejít dřív, protože mám ještě jiné plány.
I have to leave earlier because I have other plans.
The word 'dřív' is used here to mean 'in the past', referring to previous times.
Nic nebylo dřív tak dobré, jak je to teď.
Nothing was as good in the past as it is now.
Here, 'dřív' means 'before', used to denote an action happening prior to an event.