English to French Meaning of before - avant

Before :

avant

adverb

avant, plus tôt, autrefois, depuis, de la vieille, en premier, anciennement, parfois, mentionnés ci, vers l'avant, devant, en avant, avant toute chose, préalablement, près, Fermer

preposition

avant, depuis, mentionnés ci, à, au dessus, en face de, derrière, près

Before :: avant

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Definitions of before in English

Adverb(1) earlier in time; previously(2) at or in the front

Examples of before in English

(1) You shall stand before him to answer for the conspiracy to destroy his beloved sons!(2) the patterns swam before her eyes(3) she stood before the house(4) she finished just before the teacher came in(5) this had all happened before(6) things will continue as before(7) He looked at the clock and decided he better go visit Thomas before his dinner meeting.(8) we finished the garden and not before time(9) it was a long time before he came back(10) It seems to me they are wholly excessive when one looks at the bundle before the court.(11) they would die before they would cooperate with each other(12) I looked up and turned to the side to see a rather nice looking woman standing before me.(13) stop that nonsense before you go too far(14) If a case is put before the court on a basis, the court can only deal with it on that basis.(15) they lived rough for four days before they were arrested(16) I always prefer to read a book before I see a film, so that I can have my own images in my head.

Related Phrases of before

(1) before long ::

avant longtemps

(2) before that ::

avant ça

(3) as before ::

comme avant

(4) day before yesterday ::

Avant-hier

(5) long before ::

bien avant

(6) before now ::

avant maintenant

(7) just before ::

juste avant

(8) the day before ::

le jour d'avant

(9) never before ::

jamais avant

Related Phrases of before

(1) before long ::

avant longtemps

(2) before that ::

avant ça

(3) as before ::

comme avant

(4) day before yesterday ::

Avant-hier

(5) long before ::

bien avant

(6) before now ::

avant maintenant

(7) just before ::

juste avant

(8) the day before ::

le jour d'avant

(9) never before ::

jamais avant

Synonyms

Adverb

3. in front ::

devant

Preposition

4. prior to ::

antérieur à

5. in front of ::

en face de

6. in preference to ::

de préférence à

Different Forms

before

Word Example from TV Shows

..."Don't knock on my door BEFORE 11:00 or I punch you in the throat" rule.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 18

I've never seen you here BEFORE, Claire.

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 14

But BEFORE we get their hopes up,

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 20

It was BEFORE they killed my father.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 8

I'm gonna need you two to get it downstairs BEFORE Amy comes home.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 15

Examples of before from TV Shows

..."Don't knock on my door BEFORE 11:00 or I punch you in the throat" rule.

The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 18

I've never seen you here BEFORE, Claire.

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 14

But BEFORE we get their hopes up,

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 20

It was BEFORE they killed my father.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 8

I'm gonna need you two to get it downstairs BEFORE Amy comes home.

The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 15

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