prepositionA2Very Oftenneutralboth

before

перед

earlier than or in front of

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/bɪˈfɔː/
EN-US/bɪˈfɔr/
RU[ˈpʲerʲɪt]
before

before with Russian translation

before usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Wash your hands before dinner.

Помой руки перед ужином.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Think before you speak.

Думай перед тем, как говорить.

before synonyms

🇬🇧en

перед, раньше

A2Very Often

I had seen him before.

P
🇬🇧en
prior to

до, перед

B1Often

Prior to the meeting, please read the report.

I
🇬🇧en
in front of

перед, впереди

A2Very Often

The car stopped in front of the house.

🇬🇧en

к, к сроку, до

A2Very Often

Please finish the work by Monday.

A
🇬🇧en
ahead of

перед, впереди, раньше

B1Often

She finished ahead of the other runners.

E
🇬🇧en
earlier

раньше, более рано

A2Very Often

I arrived earlier than usual.

🇬🇧en

ранее, прежде

B1Often

Previously, we lived in London.

B
🇬🇧en
beforehand

заранее

B1Often

Please tell me beforehand if you cannot come.

P
🇬🇧en
preceding

предшествующий, предыдущий

B1Rarely

See the preceding chapter for details.

I
🇬🇧en
in advance of

заранее, перед

B2Rarely

The documents were sent in advance of the deadline.

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Questions about this word

What does before mean?

earlier than or in front of

How do you pronounce before?

before is pronounced as /bɪˈfɔː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is before used in a sentence?

Wash your hands before dinner. Translation: Помой руки перед ужином.

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