before

Betekenis

Prep

1. Earlier than (in time).
2. In front of in space.
3. In the presence of.
4. Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).
5. In store for, in the future of (someone).
6. In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.
7. At a higher or greater position than, in a ranking.

Adv

1. At an earlier time.
2. In advance in position or sequence; ahead.
3. At the front end.

Conj

1. In advance of the time when.
2. (informal) Rather or sooner than.

Koppelteken as

be‧fore

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/bɪˈfɔː/

Etimologie

Inherited from Middle English before／bifore, from Old English beforan, from be- + foran (“before”), from fore, from Proto-Germanic *furai, from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“front”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian befoar (“before”), German Low German bevör (“before”), German bevor (“before”).

Sinne

I never saw her before .

I never saw this thing before in my life .

Business before pleasure .

He looked around at the empty plaza again , feeling less desperate than before .

Before you meet the handsome prince you have to kiss a lot of toads .

Cheese must be grated before being added .

He was educated at Wellington College in Berkshire before joining the Army .

Before entering politics Wilkie was an infantry officer in the Australian Army .