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[bɪ'fɔː] 1. нареч.1) впереди; вперёдSyn:2) прежде, раньше, сначалаI knew her from before. — Я знал ее до этого.
Syn:2. предл.1) до, раньше ( указывает на предшествование во времени)before long — скоро, вскоре
the day before yesterday — позавчера, третьего дня
She regularly goes for a run before breakfast. — Она регулярно делает пробежки перед завтраком.
He would die before lying. — Он предпочтёт смерть лжи. Он скорее умрёт, чем солжёт.
2) перед (указывает на нахождение или движение перед кем-л. / чем-л. в пространстве)I think you were before me in the queue. — Мне кажется, вы стояли передо мной в очереди.
3) перед лицом, в присутствииthe case before the court — дело, рассматриваемое судом
4) впереди, перед (указывает на что-л. предстоящее)Your whole life is before you. — У тебя вся жизнь впереди.
5) перед, впереди, выше, с преимуществом по сравнению с3. союз1) прежде чем, до того какCall me before you go. — Позвони мне, прежде чем уедешь.
I'll be done before you know it. — Со мной разделаются прежде, чем ты узнаешь об этом.
Get out of there before you get dirty. — Вылезай оттуда, пока ты не вымазался.
Get out of here before I call a cop. — Убирайся отсюда, пока я не позвал полицейского.
2) нежели; скорее..., чем …He would starve before he'd steal. — Он скорее умрёт с голоду, чем украдёт.
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