vor
Meaning
- in front of, ahead of (relative location in space)
- before, prior to, ahead of (relative location in time)
- ago (location in the past relative to the present)
- from, against (a threat or negative outcome)
- with, (out) of (stating cause)
Concepts
earlier than
avant
in regard to
Synonyms
Wildleder
im Vergleich mit
im voraus
in der Nähe von
fruher
im Verhältnis zu
Präliminar
bis anhin
bis heute
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/foːr/
Etymology
From Middle High German vore, vor, from Old High German fora. Cognate with Dutch voor. Compare English fore.
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Sentences
Vor dem Einschlafen setzt sie 👩 stets ihre Zahnspange ein 1 .
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1
She always uses her braces before falling asleep.
Vor vierzig 40 Jahren waren weniger Menschen unserer Gesellschaft adipös .
40
Forty years ago, fewer people in our society were obese.
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