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before

UK
/bɪˈfɔː/
US
/bɪˈfɔr/

Translations

beforepreposition
UK
/bɪˈfɔː/
US
/bɪˈfɔr/
перед(пространственное значение)
He appeared before the court dressed in jeans.
Он предстал перед судом в джинсах.
Family's safety is before anything else.
Безопасность семьи превыше всего.
We need to finish the project before the deadline.
Нам нужно закончить проект до крайнего срока.
Additional translations
прежде
раньше
впереди
в приоритете над
над
Synonyms
over
earlier than
in front of
beforeconjunction
UK
/bɪˈfɔː/
US
/bɪˈfɔr/
до того как
She left before I could apologize.
Она ушла, до того как я успел извиниться.
Additional translations
прежде чем
раньше чем
Synonyms
until
beforeadverb
UK
/bɪˈfɔː/
US
/bɪˈfɔr/
I've never seen her before.
Я никогда ее раньше не видел.
Additional translations
прежде
до этого
ранее
Synonyms
earlier

Definitions

beforepreposition
Earlier than a particular time or event.
We need to finish the project before the deadline.
In the presence of someone, especially in a formal or official context.
He was brought before the judge to hear the charges.
Treated as more important than someone or something.
They always put the children's needs before their own.
beforeconjunction
Used to indicate that one event or action occurs earlier in time than another.
We need to finish our homework before we can go out to play.
Until.
It took a few moments before I realized that he was lying.
beforeadverb
At an earlier time, or on a previous occasion.
We had spoken on the phone a few days before.
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