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before Meaning in Spanish (before significado en español)

prepositionantes, antes de
conjunctionantes de que
adverbantes
antes in English:before
Phonetic:ˈantes
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de before en español es antes, antes de, antes de que. (Indica un momento anterior a un evento, tiempo o persona.)

Definitions of Before

  1. 1
    preposition
    antes de

    Indicating a point in time earlier than a particular event, time, or person.

    Indica un momento anterior a un evento, tiempo o persona.

  2. 2
    conjunction
    antes de que

    Prior to the time when something happens or prior to the moment that.

    Indica un momento anterior a que algo suceda o antes del momento en que.

  3. 3
    adverb
    antes

    At an earlier time or on an earlier occasion.

    En un momento anterior o en una ocasión anterior.

Example Sentences

casual

“Please finish your homework before dinner.”

Por favor, termina tu tarea antes de la cena.

idiomatic

“Look before you leap.”

Mira antes de saltar.

casual

“I've never seen such a beautiful sunset before.”

Nunca antes había visto un atardecer tan hermoso.

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Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

previamenteanteriormenteantes

In English:

earlierpreviouslyprior toahead of

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

despuésluego

Inflected Word Forms

adverbbeforehand

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

before longexpression

Soon; in a short time.

before your very eyesidiom

In front of you; visibly and immediately.

before its timeexpression

Too early; prematurely.