prior to

It happened prior to my arrival.

ruЭто произошло до моего прибытия. — AntonKhorev

deEs geschah vor meiner Ankunft. — Tamy

Prior to the meeting, they had dinner.

Be sure to check in at least 45 minutes prior to departure time.

He had an injection prior to the operation.

ruПеред операцией ему сделали укол. — las

A special taskforce managed to catch a suicide bomber downtown, prior to him carrying out his evil plan.