Before - English meaning

bɪˈfɔːr

Before – definitions in English dictionary

adverb
During the period of time preceding a particular event or time.
Usage examples:
My playing days had ended six years before
Synonims:
Prior toPrevious toEarlier thanPreparatory toIn preparation forPreliminary toIn anticipation ofIn expectation ofIn advance ofAhead ofLeading up toOn the eve ofAnterior toPrevious
adverb
In front of someone or something.
Usage examples:
They began trotting through the city with guards running before and behind
Synonims:
AheadIn frontIn advanceIn the lead

conjunction
In advance of the time when.
Usage examples:
They lived rough for four days before they were arrested
conjunction
In preference to (doing a particular thing).
Usage examples:
They would die before they would cooperate with each other

preposition
During the period of time preceding (a particular event or time).
Usage examples:
She had to rest before dinner
preposition
In front of.
Usage examples:
Matilda stood before her, panting
Synonims:
In front ofIn the presence ofIn the sight ofBefore the very eyes ofUnder the nose of
preposition
In preference to; rather than.
Usage examples:
A skilled warrior who places duty before all else
Synonims:
In preference toRather thanSooner thanAboveOverInstead of

At or in the front

preposition
At or during a time earlier than (the thing mentioned)
Usage examples:
I left early because i wanted to arrive home before dark., before making up your mind, think about …

preposition
Until (the event mentioned)
Usage examples:
It was an hour before the police arrived.

preposition
In the past
Usage examples:
He said he had never seen her before., i feel as though i've been here before.

preposition
In front of
Usage examples:
The letter k comes before l in the english alphabet., many mothers put their children's needs befor…

preposition
If a place is before another place, you will arrive at it first when you are travelling towards the second place
Usage examples:
The bus stop is just before the school.

preposition
If something is before someone or before a group of people, it will be formally considered or examined by that person or group
Usage examples:
The proposal before the committee is that we try and reduce our spending by ten percent., appear be…

Before translation into English

Before: translate from English into Chinese

前, 之前, 以前, 面前, 以往, 从前, 先前, 曾经, 曾, 在先, 早先, 先头, 往时, 在 ... 以前

Before: translate from English into Dutch

Voordat, Voor, Alvorens, Tevoren, Voorheen, Vooraf, Boven, Aleer, Vooruit, In tegenwoordigheid van, In het bijzijn van, Voorop

Before: translate from English into French

Avant de, Avant, Devant, Auparavant, Précédemment, En avant, En présence de, Sur, Plutôt que de

Before: translate from English into German

Vor, Bevor, Zuvor, Vorher, Ehe, Früher, Davor, Schon einmal, Vorn, Voran, Vorweg

Before: translate from English into Hindi

इससे पहले, से पहले, के पहले, सामने, के सामने, पूर्व, के समक्ष, पूर्व में, उस के पहले, आगे की ओर, भूत में, भूतकाल में

Before: translate from English into Italian

Prima, Prima di, Prima che, Davanti a, Innanzi, Precedentemente, Già, In passato, Addietro, Antistante

Before: translate from English into Korean

~ 전에, 전에, ...하기 전에, 앞에, 앞서, 이미, 앞으로, 앞서서, 일찍이, 차라리, 빠르게 전에, ...보다 먼저, 전방에, 전방으로, 전면에, 전면으로, 이전에, 그때까지, ...의 앞에, ...의 면전에, ...의 눈앞에, ...보다 앞서, ...보다 빠르게, ...의 전도에, ...분 전, ...에 앞서서, ...보다는 차라리, ...보다는 오히려, 눌리어, ...의 힘으로

Before: translate from English into Russian

До, Перед, Прежде чем, Раньше, Выше, Впереди, Вперед, Перед лицом, В присутствии, Больше, Скорее ... чем

Before: translate from English into Spanish

Antes de, Antes, Ante, Antes de que, Delante, Antes que, Delante de, Anterior, Ya, En presencia de

Word origin

Old English beforan (see by, fore), of Germanic origin; related to German bevor .

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Before synonims

above

əˈbʌv

preposition
In extended space over and not touching.
Usage examples:
A display of fireworks above the town

adverb
At a higher level or layer.
Usage examples:
Place a quantity of mud in a jar with water above

adverb
Higher than, more than, or at a level greater than
Usage examples:
The helicopter was hovering above the building., temperatures here rarely rise above freezing in wi…

Above - all meanings in English

ahead

əˈhed

adverb
Further forward in space; in the line of one's forward motion.
Usage examples:
The road ahead

adverb
In front
Usage examples:
The road ahead is very busy., straight ahead turn left at the traffic lights, and you'll see the ho…

adverb
Having more points, votes, etc. than someone else in a competition, election, etc.
Usage examples:
Barcelona was ahead after ten minutes.

Ahead - all meanings in English

in advance of

idiom
Before something or someone
Usage examples:
She arrived in advance of everyone else., is it possible to buy tickets in advance of the show?

In advance of - all meanings in English

in anticipation of

phrase
In preparation for something happening
Usage examples:
She's even decorated the spare room in anticipation of your visit., the ceo stepped up to the podiu…

In anticipation of - all meanings in English

in front of

idiom
Done or said when the person you are talking about is present
Usage examples:
Why did you have to embarrass me in front of all those people?

In front of - all meanings in English

in preference to

phrase
If you choose one thing in preference to another thing, you choose it because you like or want it more than the other thing
Usage examples:
He studied chemistry in preference to physics at university., he would always use ten words in pref…

In preference to - all meanings in English

leading up to

phrasal verb
To happen, say, or do in preparation for something
Usage examples:
In the three games leading up to the sugar bowl, his team yielded 35, 35, and 42 points., i thought…

phrasal verb
If a period of time or series of events leads up to an event or activity, it continues until that event or activity begins
Usage examples:
The document provides a window into events that led up to the sale of the corporation.

Leading up to - all meanings in English

over

preposition
Extending directly upwards from.
Usage examples:
I saw flames over berlin

noun
Expressing passage or trajectory across an area.
Usage examples:
He leant over and tapped me on the hand

prefix
Excessively; to an unwanted degree.
Usage examples:
Overambitious

Over - all meanings in English

adjective
Existing or occurring before in time or order.
Usage examples:
She looked tired after her exertions of the previous evening

noun
Previous convictions; a criminal record.
Usage examples:
He's got previous—theft and wounding

adjective
Happening or existing before the one mentioned
Usage examples:
The previous owner of the house added a back porch., she was previously employed as a tour guide.

Previous - all meanings in English

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