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Detailed Translations for before from English to German

before:

before adv

  1. before (in front of)
    – at or in the front 1
    davor; dazu
  2. before
    bevor; ehe
  3. before
    vor; vorn
  4. before (previously; in advance)
    – earlier in time; previously 1
  5. before (formerly; in former times; earlier; )
    – earlier in time; previously 1
  6. before (at an earlier date; previous; former; )
  7. before (before this)
  8. before (before this)
    bevor
  9. before (in the presence of)

Translation Matrix for before:

AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- ahead; earlier; in front
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- ahead; beforehand; formerly; in advance
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
bevor before; before this; in advance; previously
davor back; before; earlier; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; in front of; previously; since for that; foremost; in front; lead the way; leading
dazu before; in front of at; for that; in; let that pass; let's forget; on; that's all right so far; to; up; upon
ehe before
ehemalig at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired at one time; at that time; in those days; then
früher at an earlier date; back; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; previously; retired; since before that; foregoing; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; introductory; of that time; preceding; prefatory; preliminary; previously; progressing; then; walking in front
in Gegenwart before; in the presence of
in vergangener Zeit back; before; earlier; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; previously; since
seinerzeitig at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired of that time; then
von davor before; before this
vor before
vorher back; before; earlier; formerly; in advance; in bygone days; in former times; previously; since beforehand; in advance
vorig at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired foregoing; introductory; last; of this month; preceding; prefatory; preliminary; previous; progressing; walking in front
vorn before
zuvor before; in advance; previously come on; get going

Synonyms for "before":


Related Definitions for "before":

  1. earlier in time; previously1
    • I had known her before1
    • as I said before1
    • he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier1
  2. at or in the front1
    • with the cross of Jesus marching on before1

Wiktionary Translations for before:

before
en-con
  1. in advance of the time when
  2. rather or sooner than
adverb
  1. at the front end
  2. in advance
  3. at an earlier time
en-prep
  1. in front of according to an ordering system
    • beforevor
  2. in front of in space
    • beforevor
  3. earlier than in time
before
adverb
  1. in der Vergangenheit liegend
  2. Adverbiale Bestimmung der Zeit: Zeitlich vor etwas anderem gelegen, früher; vor dem geraden Erwähnten
  1. temporale Subjunktion, leitet einen nachzeitigen (in der Erzählzeit späteren) Satzteil ein: vor einem Bezugszeitpunkt
  2. drückt aus, dass etwas zeitlich zuerst sein soll und danach erst das, was nach bevor genannt wird; bevor steht also für Nachzeitigkeit.
  3. in zeitlicher Ordnung: früher, eher (das mit dem Dativ bezeichnete Objekt ist das nähere, jüngere)
  4. in räumlicher Ordnung: zuerst (das mit dem Dativ bezeichnete Objekt befindet sich weiter hinten)

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
before vor; bevor voor — eerder in tijd
before bevor; ehe eerdat — geeft een tijdstip aan voor hetwelk iets anders plaatsheeft
before bevor; vor devant — en face de
before vor devant — En présence de

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