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Meanings of before in английском

португальский
dantes

At a time before that.

dantes
португальский
em presença de
испанский
delante

In front of in space.

em presença de
русский
до
португальский
antes
испанский
antes

Qualifies something (inception or end of a thing, event, or date) as happening previously to another thing.

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до
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Examples for "prior to"
Examples for "prior to"
1
Israeli police said there was no intelligence information prior to the attack.
The Irish Times
2
However, the decision will only apply to cases brought prior to 2010.
Reuters
3
Make a list of questions prior to your interview and simply ask.
Reuters
4
Assign all potential changes a risk level prior to scheduling the change.
Essential snmp, 2nd edition
5
That's what you said yesterday-andlast week-andthe week prior to that.
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
1
Anthrax trifasciata settles her family in July, or in August at latest.
The Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters o...
2
The council met as soon as possible, the next morning at latest.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4
3
Meanwhile I intend to reach Vienna on Monday, or Tuesday at latest.
Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 1 / from Paris to Rome: Years o...
4
I looked forward to reading the MS. of 'The Fan'-to-morrow, at latest.
And Even Now
5
I shall be here again on Thursday, at latest, and bring Beatrice.
Henrietta's Wish; Or, Domineering
Usage of before in английском
1
I believe I had that question last year or the year before.
The Guardian
2
However, as before mentioned, the result was at first almost exactly opposite.
The New Annotated H. P. Lovecraft
3
As I said before, for example... Take Israeli foreign policy for example.
The new yorker
4
Last year, she took three days; the year before, it was seven.
The Guardian
5
The line I remember was 'Change before they change you.' Autonomy, right?
Up in the air
6
Of course; he'd probably never seen a city in this state before.
Anvil Gate
7
Those issues are likely to come before the court in future cases.
Reuters
8
Of course, I'd known Amelia's problem before she'd said it out loud.
All together dead
9
Yet last year, Scotland generated less renewable electricity than the year before.
The Guardian
10
Nuclear power produced nearly 30 percent of Japan's electricity before the crisis.
Reuters
11
I'd seen almost exactly the same thing happen once before, years ago.
Turn coat
12
The case opened yesterday before Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O'Neill and continues today.
The Irish Times
13
So the situation is a bit different from before the Lehman crisis.
Reuters
14
A great deal, however, could happen to upset that plan before 2021.
The Guardian
15
Right before a key event, a key vote, or a key decision.
Wired
16
Discussing major changes to criminal law with the new act before parliament.
Radio NZ
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Translations for before
русский
до
Before through the time
Before across language varieties
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