come before
To appear publicly in front of someone superiorTo appear publicly in front of someone superior.
» She will come here before long.
Она в скором времени сюда придёт.
Вона скоро прийде сюди.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To appear publicly in front of someone superior.
He was summoned to come before the king.
(transitive)To be of greater importance (than)
Looking out for your family should come before making money.
(transitive)To be judged, decided or discussed by authority.
Jones' behavior will come before the board of directors.
(transitive)To precede.
F comes before G in the alphabet.
- be the predecessor of
Examples
129 sentencesShe will come here before long.
Вона скоро прийде сюди.
ruОна в скором времени сюда придёт.
She will come back before long.
Вона скоро повернеться.
ruОна скоро вернётся.
Your family should come before your career.
Родина має бути важливіша за кар'єру.
ruСемья должна быть превыше карьеры.
deDeine Familie sollte dir wichtiger sein als deine Karriere.
You should come back home before it gets dark.
Тобі слід повернутися додому перш ніж стемніє.
Come home before it gets dark.
Ходімо додому поки не зтемніло.
ruВернись домой до наступления темноты.
deKomm nach Hause, bevor es dunkel wird.
Forms
comes before, coming before, came before, come before| Base form | come before · to come before |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | comes before |
| Present participle | coming before |
| Past simple | came before |
| Past participle | come before |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle