antes de ver

before seeing

antes de ver(ahn-tehs deh behr)

phrase

1. (before perceiving with the eyes; first person singular)

a. before seeing

Me gustaría reunirme contigo antes de ver la presentación.

I would like to meet with you before seeing the presentation.

2. (before observing; first person singular)

a. before watching

Antes de ver la nueva película de Mary Poppins, tienes que ver la original. Es un clásico.

Before watching the new Mary Poppins movie, you have to see the original. It's a classic.

b. before looking at

Tienes que ponerte unas gafas especiales antes de ver el eclipse.

You have to put on special glasses before looking at the eclipse.

c. before seeing

Antes de ver una película, siempre leo la reseña.

Before seeing a movie, I always read the review.