cedo

cedo

Early.

Here, 'cedo' is used as an adverb referring to the time of morning, indicating an early hour.

Eu acordei cedo hoje para ir ao trabalho.

I woke up early today to go to work.

In this sentence, 'cedo' is again an adverb describing an early departure, helping to achieve the goal of avoiding traffic congestion.

É melhor sair cedo para evitar o trânsito.

It's better to leave early to avoid traffic.

Here, 'cedo' serves to compare relative times of darkness occurring, functioning as an adverb modifying the time of an event.

No verão, escurece mais cedo do que no inverno.

In the summer, it gets dark earlier than in the winter.