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1 before
[bɪˈfɔː]1. preposition1) earlier than:قَبْلَHe'll come before very long.
2) in front of:أمامShe was before me in the queue.
3) rather than:قَبْلَ ، سابِق لِHonour before wealth.
2. adverbearlier:مِن قَبْلI've seen you before.
3. conjunctionearlier than the time when:قَبْلَ أنBefore I go, I must phone my parents.
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2 before
مِن قَبْل \ ago: before the present time: 100 years ago; a short while ago. already: before this time: She’s already married. before: at an earlier time (than): I have been here before. beforehand: before; early; in readiness: If you want your dinner early, warn the cook beforehand. -
3 before
قَبْل (أيّام، سَنَوات، إلخ) \ back: in the past: I met her a few days back. before: earlier than: He arrived before dinner. He arrived beford me. by: before; not later than: Can you finish this by Tuesday? They ought to be here by now. fore: before. prior: (with to) before: A ticket must be obtained prior to travelling. -
4 before
قَبْلَ أَن \ before: at an earlier time (than): I have been here before. He arrived before I did. \ See Also سابقا (سابقًا) \ قُبَالَة \ before: old use in front of: A tree stood before the house. -
5 before
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6 before
أَمام \ ahead: in front: A mountain rose ahead of us. He arrived just ahead of us. before: (old use) in front of: A tree stood before the house. in front of: at the front of: She was sitting in front of me. -
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8 before
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9 before long
بَعْدَ مُدَّة قصيرة \ before long: soon: She’ll be ready before long. -
10 before long
قَريبًا \ before long: soon: She’ll be ready before long. by: near: he stood by and watched them. presently: soon: Dinner will be ready presently. shortly: soon: We’ll be ready shortly. soon: in a short time: We shall be ready quite soon. He jumped into bed and was soon asleep. \ See Also حالا (حالاً) -
11 before long
حالاً \ before long: soon: She’ll be ready before long. directly: at once: He arrived directly after me. in a minute: very soon: The bus will be here in a minute. instantly: at once. off-hand: without thought or preparation: I can’t say off-hand what it cost, but it was over $1000. outright: directly; at once: He was killed outright by a blow on the head. He told me outright that I was a liar. presently: soon: Dinner will be ready presently. right: immediately: I’ll go right after breakfast. -
12 before (very) long
soon:قَريبا، بعْد قَليلCome in and wait – he'll be here before long!
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13 before one's very eyes
in front of one, usually with no attempt at concealment:أمام، تَحْت نَظَرIt happened before my very eyes.
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14 before (very) long
soon:قَريبا، بعْد قَليلCome in and wait – he'll be here before long!
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15 before-tax profit margin
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16 Before Before Christ
Religion: BBCУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Before Before Christ
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17 Before Babel Brigade
Religion: BBBУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Before Babel Brigade
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18 Before Big Bucks
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19 Before Bottom Dead Centre
Abbreviation: BBDCУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Before Bottom Dead Centre
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20 Before Breaking Bulk (freight)
Abbreviation: BBBУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Before Breaking Bulk (freight)
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