before

Reikšmė (anglų kalba)

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.

Brūkšnelis kaip

be‧fore

Tariama kaip (IPA)

/bɪˈfɔː/

Etimologija (anglų kalba)

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”).

Sakiniai

I never saw her before .

Aš niekada jos nemačiau.

I never saw this thing before in my life .

Aš niekada gyvenime nemačiau šio dalyko.

Business before pleasure .

Verslas prieš malonumą.

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

Jis vėl apsidairė į tuščią aikštę, jausdamasis mažiau beviltiška nei anksčiau.

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

Prieš susitikdami su gražiu princu, turite pabučiuoti daug rupūžių.

Cheese must be grated before being added .

Prieš dedant, sūris turi būti tarkuotas.

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

Prieš prisijungdamas prie armijos, jis mokėsi Velingtono koledže Berkshire.

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

Prieš pradėdamas politiką, Wilkie buvo Australijos armijos pėstininkų karininkas.