before

Senso

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.

Con trattino come

be‧fore

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/bɪˈfɔː/

Etimologia

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”).

Frasi

I never saw her before .

Non l'ho mai vista prima.

I never saw this thing before in my life .

Non ho mai visto questa cosa prima in vita mia.

Business before pleasure .

Affari prima del piacere.

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

Si guardò di nuovo intorno alla piazza vuota, sentendosi meno disperato di prima.

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

Prima di incontrare il bel principe devi baciare un sacco di rospi.

Cheese must be grated before being added .

Il formaggio deve essere grattugiato prima di essere aggiunto.

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

Fu educato al Wellington College nel Berkshire prima di unirsi all'esercito.

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

Prima di entrare in politica Wilkie era un ufficiale di fanteria nell'esercito australiano.