put before
To treat as more important thanTo treat (someone or something) as more important than (someone or something else).
» Don't put the cart before the horse.
Zäum das Pferd nicht beim Schwanz auf!
Man soll den Karren nicht vor den Esel spannen.
Не ставь телегу поперёд лошади.
Не ставьте телегу впереди лошади.
Не ставь телегу впереди лошади.
Не треба ставити віз перед конем.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To treat (someone or something) as more important than (someone or something else).
I'd never put your brother before you.
(transitive)To display a proposal or idea to (someone) to be considered.
I'd like to put my proposal before the committee.
Examples
40 sentencesDon't put the cart before the horse.
Не треба ставити віз перед конем.
ruНе ставь телегу поперёд лошади.
deZäum das Pferd nicht beim Schwanz auf!
You should put safety before everything else.
deDu solltest Sicherheit über alles andere stellen.
We must put safety before anything else.
ruМы должны ставить безопасность прежде всего.
I put my family before my career.
ruЯ ставлю семью выше карьеры.
deMeine Familie ist mir wichtiger als meine Karriere.
The fire was put out before it got serious.
Forms
puts before, putting before, put before, put before| Base form | put before · to put before |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | puts before |
| Present participle | putting before |
| Past simple | put before |
| Past participle | put before |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons 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