A1adverb · frequent

before

be·fore

раніше

раньше, ранее

vorher, zuvor, vorne, vorn

At an earlier timeAt an earlier time.

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UK/bɪˈfɔː/US/bɪˈfoɹ/

» I had met him once before.

Я уже однажды встречал его. — odexed

Я зустрівся з ним одного разу раніше. — ChickenKiev

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Meaning

3 senses

(not comparable)At an earlier time.
I've never done this before.
This achievement far exceeded anything that had come before.
zuvor, vorher
ра́ньшеránʹše, ра́нееráneje
рані́шеraníše
earlier in time; previously
(literary, not comparable, poetic)In advance in position or sequence; ahead.
We walked behind while they went before.
eher, im Voraus
зара́нееzaráneje
заздалегі́дьzazdalehídʹ
(not comparable, uncommon)At the front end.
vorn, vorne
at or in the front

Examples

12205 sentences

I had met him once before.
Я зустрівся з ним одного разу раніше. — ChickenKiev
ruЯ уже однажды встречал его. — odexed
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Please knock before you come in.
Будь ласка, стукайте перед тим, як увійти. — deniko
ruПожалуйста, стучите, прежде чем войти. — marafon
deKlopfen Sie bitte vor dem Eintreten. — MUIRIEL
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All men are equal before God.
Усі люди рівні перед Богом. — anastasishko
ruВсе люди равны перед Богом. — souris_qui_rit
deVor Gott sind alle Menschen gleich. — Kerstin
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I have seen that girl before.
Я вже бачив цю дівчину раніше. — deniko
ruЯ уже видел эту девочку раньше. — Hellerick
deIch habe dieses Mädchen schon mal gesehen. — Zaghawa
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I have read this book before.
Я вже читав цю книжку раніше. — deniko
ruЯ уже читал эту книгу. — marafon
deIch habe dieses Buch früher schon mal gelesen. — Hans_Adler
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Translations

7 languages

Українська

By meaning 2

at an earlier time:

in advance:

Русский

By meaning 2

at an earlier time:

in advance:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

at an earlier time:

in advance:

at the front end:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English before /bifore, from Old English beforan, from be- + foran (

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”).

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