before in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for before in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

I.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr] PREP

1. before (earlier than):

before
I was there the week before last
six weeks before then
before long it will be winter
not before time!

II.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr] ADJ

III.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr] ADV (at an earlier time)

IV.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr] CONJ

V.before [Brit bɪˈfɔː, Am bəˈfɔr]

I.go before VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] (go before)

II.go before VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] (go before [sb/sth])

I.lay before VB [Brit leɪ -, Am leɪ -] (lay [sth] before sb)

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Translations for before in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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previously, before
before
as before
we'll do as we did before
shortly before
a year before ou earlier
less/more than before
two days before
the day two days before

before in the PONS Dictionary

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In tensile testing, the best irons are able to undergo considerable elongation before failure.
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If this procedure is used, it is imperative to rinse the unit with soap and water before reinstalling onto the machine and breathing.
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The azygos vein joins it just before it enters the right atrium, at the upper right front portion of the heart.
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Young people should use every political means at their disposal to change this law back to the fair and non-discriminatory way it was before.
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However, most Scottish serfs had been freed before this time.
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He later worked as a window cleaner for 12 months before selling the round for a profit.
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Amy had never even had a singing lesson before that audition, so we practised it together and worked on her breathing.
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One night shortly before the battle, a powerful dust storm destroyed many of the dummy vehicles.
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I wasn't exactly a night owl, but they went to bed way before my bedtime.
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Balance your chequebook before spending any money in 2016.
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