English to Dutch Meaning of before - voor


Before :
voor

voor, eerder, in het verleden, sinds, van ouds, aanvankelijk, voorafgaand, vroeger, enige tijd, vooraan, vooruit, voor-, verder, voorwaarts, voorop, geleden, vooraf, in de buurt, dichtbij

voor, sinds, eer, naar, bovenstaand, achter, in de buurt

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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 ::
weldra
(2) before that ::
daarvoor
(3) as before ::
zoals eerder
(4) day before yesterday ::
eergisteren
(5) long before ::
lang geleden
(6) before now ::
voor nu
(7) just before ::
net voor
(8) the day before ::
De dag van te voren
(9) never before ::
nooit eerder
Synonyms
Adverb
3. in front ::
vooraan
Preposition
4. prior to ::
vóór
5. in front of ::
voor
6. in preference to ::
als voorkeur boven
Different Forms
before
Word Example from TV Shows
- We've met before, you know.
- Have we? Strange, I've forgotten.

- We've met BEFORE, you know. - Have we? Strange, I've forgotten.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 4

and to bring back such plunder
that you have never seen before.

and to bring back such plunder that you have never seen BEFORE.

Vikings Season 1, Episode 2

right before you went to bed.

right BEFORE you went to bed.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 1

Wait, honey,
have you ever run before?

Wait, honey, have you ever run BEFORE?

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 2

Bet you freeze to death before I do.

Bet you freeze to death BEFORE I do.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 6

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