before
Signification (English)
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- Earlier than (in time).
- In front of in space.
- In the presence of.
- Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).
- In store for, in the future of (someone).
- In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.
- At a higher or greater position than, in a ranking.
Concepts
avant de
tout à l’heure
voordien
précedent
diante
d’avant
ce côté
Synonyms
previous to
earlier than
in the past
in ancient times
in the presence of
some time ago
in the old days
on the eve of
more than
the day before
in the presence
while not yet
former times
go before
erst
before it becomes
in public eye
previously day
that time ago
to somebody’s face
alongside of
before the eyes
previous to this
a long time before
inadvance
ahead last
past first
not later than
a long time ago
at the head
before then
from under
in former times
in the beginning
never before
long time ago
a moment ago
and then
a while ago
back then
before one’s very eyes
day before
in one’s way
in preference to
in presence of
not enough
sooner than
this side
bow down to
until then
relative time
Fréquence
Coupé comme
be‧fore
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/bɪˈfɔː/
Étymologie (English)
In summary
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”).
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