before

Anlam

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.

Tireli olarak

be‧fore

(IPA) olarak telaffuz edilir

/bɪˈfɔː/

Etimoloji

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”).

Cümleler

I never saw her before .

Onu daha önce hiç görmedim.

I never saw this thing before in my life .

Bu şeyi hayatımda daha önce hiç görmedim.

Business before pleasure .

Zevkten önce iş.

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

Boş plazaya tekrar baktı, eskisinden daha az umutsuz hissediyordu.

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

Yakışıklı prensle tanışmadan önce çok fazla kurbağayı öpmelisiniz.

Cheese must be grated before being added .

Peynir eklenmeden önce rendelenmelidir.

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

Orduya katılmadan önce Berkshire'daki Wellington Koleji'nde eğitim gördü.

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

Siyasete girmeden önce Wilkie, Avustralya Ordusu'nda bir piyade subayıydı.