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before [bɪˈfɔː(r)]
preposición
1. antes de (with time)
- before Christmas -> antes de Navidad
- I got here before you -> he llegado antes que tú
- the day before the battle -> la víspera de la batalla
- before that,… -> antes (de eso),…
2. ante, delante de (with place)
- before my very eyes -> ante mis propios ojos
- to appear before the judge -> comparecer ante el juez
3. (in importance)
- she puts her family before everything else -> su familia es lo primero para ella
adverbio
4. antes (with time)
- two days before -> dos días antes
- the day/year before -> el día/año anterior
- I have seen him before -> lo he visto antes
- I've told you before -> ya te lo he dicho (otras veces)
5. (in space)
- this page and the one before -> esta página y la anterior
conjunción
6. antes de que
- come and see me before you leave -> ven a verme antes de marcharte
- before I forget, will you… -> antes de que se me olvide, ¿podrías…?
- give it to her before she cries -> dáselo antes de que empiece a llorar
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before [bi-fo
preposición
1. Más adelante, hablando de lugar.
2. Delante, enfrente.
3. Delante, ante, en presencia de una persona (in front of).
4. Antes de (preceding in time).
- Before nightfall -> antes de anochecer
5. Antes o delante.
- Look before you leap -> antes que te cases, mira lo que haces
6. Anterior a; superior
adjetivo & adverbio
adverbio
7. Antes, primero, hablando de tiempo (preceding).
- I was there before him -> yo estuve allí antes que él
8. Antes, en tiempo pasado.
- I have never seen him before -> nunca le he visto antes de ahora
9. Antes, en algún tiempo recién pasado.
- A little before -> poco antes
10. Antes, hasta ahora.
- Before it was not so -> antes no era así
11. Ya.
- To get before one -> adelantarse a alguno
- I told you so before -> ya se lo he dicho a usted Before cited, ya citado
- Before mentioned -> mencionado más arriba, de que queda hecha mención
- She puts her work before her family -> antepone el trabajo a su familia (in rank, priority)
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