antes

Meaning

Adv

before, prior to

Noun

plural of ante

ante

• Prep
• Noun

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Opposite of

despois

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈantes/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese antes, from ante with the adverbial -s, the former from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti.

Sentences

Pero era o que había antes .

But it was what was there before.

Marcos Mata foi xogador de fútbol antes de pasar ao baloncesto .

Marcos Mata was a football player before moving on to basketball.

Antes practicara outros deportes.

I used to play other sports.

As súas sospeitas antes da súa morte son deixadas á interpretación .

His suspicions prior to his death are left up to interpretation.

El seguiu actuando ata un mes antes do seu pasamento .

He continued acting until a month before his passing.

Minutos antes do inicio do acto a autoridade gobernativa prohibiu falar en galego .

Minutes before the start of the event the governmental authority forbade speaking in Welsh.