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Meanings of
before long
in English
Portuguese
cedo
Spanish
en seguida
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In a near future.
soon
presently
shortly
speedily
Portuguese
cedo
Usage of
before long
in English
1
I haven't seen her, but I imagine she'll join us
before
long
.
2
But
before
long
he returned underground-tothe place that he knew best.
3
Way I see it, we'll probably be fighting each other
before
long
.
4
If she doesn't come
before
long
,
I thought, I'm going up there.
5
Thinks I, I'll wait awhile; he must be dropping in
before
long
.
6
Be brave, young cousin, you'll be at your brother's side
before
long
.
7
Also expect to see it in Hyundai and Kia models
before
long
.
8
Arnie, Dale knows, believes he will be back on duty
before
long
.
9
Nigger hears something
before
long
ever' nigger in the city knows it.
10
Spain soon followed France; and
before
long
Holland took the same course.
11
Both suggested that his retirement was likely to be reversed
before
long
.
12
Oh, they'll be doing the same thing in South Africa
before
long
.
13
At first it was lovely, but
before
long
he found it difficult.
14
I expect we'll see him back in the TV studios
before
long
.
15
It is not so; and you will find that out
before
long
.
16
But
before
long
,
nearly everyone was moaning that they were left unsatisfied.
Other examples for "before long"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
before
long
before
Adverb
Adjective
Translations for
before long
Portuguese
cedo
pronto
brevemente
já
logo
Spanish
en seguida
pronto
Before long
through the time
Before long
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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