Sense 1: earlier than
before the war; He'll come before very long.
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 Before in Afrikaans: binnekort |
 Before in Arabic: قَبْلَ |
 Before in Bulgarian: преди |
 Before in Brazilian: antes de |
 Before in Czech: před |
 Before in German: (be-)vor |
 Before in Danish: inden |
 Before in Greek: πριν, νωρίτερα από |
 Before in Spanish: antes (de) |
 Before in Estonian: enne |
 Before in Farsi: پیش از؛ قبل |
 Before in Finnish: ennen |
 Before in French: avant |
 Before in Hebrew: לִפְנֵי |
 Before in Hindi: के आगे, के सामने |
 Before in Croatian: prije |
 Before in Hungarian: előbb, előtt (időben) |
 Before in Indonesian: sebelum |
 Before in Icelandic: fyrir,áður |
 Before in Italian: prima, davanti |
 Before in Japanese: ～より以前に |
 Before in Korean: …전에, 더 일찍 |
 Before in Lithuanian: prieš |
 Before in Latvian: drīz |
 Before in Malay: awal sebelum |
 Before in Dutch: voor |
 Before in Norwegian: før, tidligere; om ikke l |
 Before in Polish: przed |
 Before in Persian: پیش از؛ قبل |
 Before in Portuguese: antes de |
 Before in Romanian: înainte (de) |
 Before in Russian: до, перед |
 Before in Slovak: pred |
 Before in Slovenian: pred |
 Before in Serbian: pre |
 Before in Swedish: före, inom kort |
 Before in Thai: ก่อน |
 Before in Turkish: ...-den/danönce, evvel |
 Before in Taiwanese: 在...以前 |
 Before in Ukrainian: перед, до |
 Before in Urdu: پہلے ، پیشتر |
 Before in Vietnamese: sớm hơn |
 Before in Chinese: 在...以前 |
Sense 2: in front of
She was before me in the queue.
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| Before in Afrikaans: voor |
Before in Arabic: أمام |
| Before in Bulgarian: пред |
Before in Brazilian: à frente de |
| Before in Czech: před |
Before in German: vor |
| Before in Danish: foran; før |
Before in Greek: μπροστά από |
| Before in Spanish: delante (de), antes (de/q |
Before in Estonian: ees |
| Before in Farsi: در جلو؛ در مقابل |
Before in Finnish: edessä |
| Before in French: avant, devant |
Before in Hebrew: לִפְנֵי |
| Before in Hindi: के पहले |
Before in Croatian: ispred |
| Before in Hungarian: előtt (térben) |
Before in Indonesian: di muka |
| Before in Icelandic: á undan |
Before in Italian: davanti |
| Before in Japanese: ～の前方に |
Before in Korean: …의 앞에 |
| Before in Lithuanian: prieš, priešais |
Before in Latvian: priekšā; pa priekšu |
| Before in Malay: di depan |
Before in Dutch: voor |
| Before in Norwegian: foran |
Before in Polish: przed |
| Before in Persian: در جلو؛ در مقابل |
 Before in Pashto: د مخه برخه |
| Before in Portuguese: à frente de |
Before in Romanian: în faţă, înaintea (...) |
| Before in Russian: перед, впереди |
Before in Slovak: pred |
| Before in Slovenian: pred |
Before in Serbian: ispred |
| Before in Swedish: framför, före |
Before in Thai: อยู่ข้างหน้า |
| Before in Turkish: ...-inönünde |
Before in Taiwanese: 在...前面 |
| Before in Ukrainian: перед |
Before in Urdu: سامنے |
| Before in Vietnamese: đằng trước |
Before in Chinese: 在...前面 |
Sense 3: rather than
Honour before wealth.
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| Before in Afrikaans: voor |
Before in Arabic: قَبْلَ ، سابِق لِ |
| Before in Bulgarian: пред |
Before in Brazilian: antes que |
| Before in Czech: před |
Before in German: vor |
| Before in Danish: før |
Before in Greek: παρά |
| Before in Spanish: antes que |
Before in Estonian: parem ... kui |
| Before in Farsi: ترجیح |
Before in Finnish: mieluummin |
| Before in French: avant |
Before in Hebrew: וְלֹא |
| Before in Hindi: के बजाय |
Before in Croatian: ispred |
| Before in Hungarian: inkább minthogy, előbb |
Before in Indonesian: lebih baik |
| Before in Icelandic: á undan, fremur en |
Before in Italian: prima di |
| Before in Japanese: ～よりは |
Before in Korean: …보다 중요하여 |
| Before in Lithuanian: verčiau, negu |
Before in Latvian: drīzāk/ labāk ... nekā |
| Before in Malay: lebih daripada |
Before in Dutch: liever dan |
| Before in Norwegian: før, heller enn |
Before in Polish: nad |
| Before in Persian: ترجیح |
Before in Portuguese: antes que |
| Before in Romanian: înainte de |
Before in Russian: скорее чем |
| Before in Slovak: pred |
Before in Slovenian: nad |
| Before in Serbian: ispred |
Before in Swedish: hellreän |
| Before in Thai: มากกว่า |
Before in Turkish: ...-denönce/evvel, ...-de |
| Before in Taiwanese: 與其...寧願 |
Before in Ukrainian: попереду |
| Before in Urdu: سے بہتر |
Before in Vietnamese: hơn; thà... còn hơn |
| Before in Chinese: 与其...宁愿 |
Sense 4: earlier
I've seen you before.
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| Before in Afrikaans: tevore |
Before in Arabic: مِن قَبْل |
| Before in Bulgarian: преди |
Before in Brazilian: antes |
| Before in Czech: dříve |
Before in German: vorher |
| Before in Danish: før |
Before in Greek: πρωτύτερα, στο παρελθόν |
| Before in Spanish: antes |
Before in Estonian: varem, enne |
| Before in Farsi: زودتر؛ قبل از |
Before in Finnish: aiemmin |
| Before in French: déjà, auparavant |
Before in Hebrew: לִפְנֵי כֵן, מִקוֹדֵם |
| Before in Hindi: पहले |
Before in Croatian: prije, ranije |
| Before in Hungarian: korábban |
Before in Indonesian: sebelumnya |
| Before in Icelandic: áður |
Before in Italian: prima, già |
| Before in Japanese: 以前に |
Before in Korean: 전에 |
| Before in Lithuanian: anksčiau |
Before in Latvian: agrāk; iepriekš |
| Before in Malay: sebelum ini |
Before in Dutch: eerder |
| Before in Norwegian: før, tidligere |
Before in Polish: poprzednio |
| Before in Persian: زودتر؛ قبل از |
Before in Pashto: پخوا |
| Before in Portuguese: antes |
Before in Romanian: (mai)înainte |
| Before in Russian: раньше, прежде |
Before in Slovak: predtým, skôr |
| Before in Slovenian: poprej |
Before in Serbian: ranije |
| Before in Swedish: förut, tidigare |
Before in Thai: ก่อนหน้านี้ |
| Before in Turkish: dahaönce |
Before in Taiwanese: 以前 |
| Before in Ukrainian: раніше |
Before in Urdu: اس سے پہلے ، قبل ازیں |
| Before in Vietnamese: trước đây |
Before in Chinese: 以前 |
Sense 5: earlier than the time when
Before I go, I must phone my parents.
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| Before in Afrikaans: Voordat |
Before in Arabic: قَبْلَ أن |
| Before in Bulgarian: преди |
Before in Brazilian: antes de |
| Before in Czech: dřív než |
Before in German: bevor |
| Before in Danish: inden |
Before in Greek: προτού |
| Before in Spanish: antes (de que) |
Before in Estonian: enne kui |
| Before in Farsi: پیش از؛ زودتر از |
Before in Finnish: ennen kuin |
| Before in French: avant (de/que) |
Before in Hebrew: לִפְנֵי |
| Before in Hindi: के पहले |
Before in Croatian: prije |
| Before in Hungarian: mielőtt |
Before in Indonesian: sebelum |
| Before in Icelandic: áður en |
Before in Italian: prima di |
| Before in Japanese: ～より前に |
Before in Korean: 이전에 |
| Before in Lithuanian: prieš |
Before in Latvian: pirms; iekams |
| Before in Malay: sebelum |
Before in Dutch: voordat |
| Before in Norwegian: før (enn), innen |
Before in Polish: zanim |
| Before in Persian: پیش از؛ زودتر از |
Before in Pashto: مخکی وراندی |
| Before in Portuguese: antes de |
Before in Romanian: înainte (de) |
| Before in Russian: прежде чем, до того как |
Before in Slovak: skôr ako |
| Before in Slovenian: preden |
Before in Serbian: pre nego |
| Before in Swedish: innan |
Before in Thai: ก่อนหน้านี้เมื่อ |
| Before in Turkish: ...-den/danönce, evvel |
Before in Taiwanese: 在...以前 |
| Before in Ukrainian: перш ніж |
Before in Urdu: اس سے پہلےکہ |
| Before in Vietnamese: trước khi |
Before in Chinese: 在...以前 |
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