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перед

before

Meaning of перед

раньше по времени или впереди по месту

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Russian[ˈpʲerʲɪt]
before
перед - before
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перед with English translation

перед usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Wash your hands before dinner.

Помой руки перед ужином.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Think before you speak.

Думай перед тем, как говорить.

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перед belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

передbefore
вin
наon
надover
подunder
послеafter
междуbetween

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What's the difference between перед / до

🇷🇺Russian
перед

Main meaning: in front of in space or earlier in time, in neutral speech.

A2Very Often

He was standing in front of the house.

Он стоял перед домом.

🇷🇺Russian

Shows a limit in time or distance: up to a point. It does not mean in front of.

A2Very Often

You need to come before six o'clock.

Нужно прийти до шести часов.

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How to pronounce перед and what this word means

перед translation: before. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce перед

[ˈpʲerʲɪt]

перед translation

before

перед examples

Wash your hands before dinner.

перед transcription

[ˈpʲerʲɪt]

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перед meaning: what does it mean?

раньше по времени или впереди по месту

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перед is pronounced as [ˈpʲerʲɪt]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

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