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1 beforehand
adverb (before the time when something else is done: If you're coming, let me know beforehand.) de antemão* * *be.fore.hand[bif'ɔ:hænd] adv anteriormente, antecipadamente, em primeiro lugar, de antemão, com antecedência. -
2 beforehand
adverb (before the time when something else is done: If you're coming, let me know beforehand.) previamente -
3 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) avançar2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) adiantar2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) avanço2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) adiantamento3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) proposta3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) adiantado2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) antecipado3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) avançado•- advanced- in advance* * *ad.vance[ədv'a:ns; ədv'æns] n 1 avanço, avançada. 2 progresso, melhoramento, melhoria, melhora. 3 aumento, acréscimo, elevação. 4 adiantamento, antecipação, pagamento antecipado. 5 mercadoria recebida com antecipação. 6 empréstimo. 7 advances primeiros passos para entabular entendimentos ou entrar em contato com alguém. 8 oferta. 9 promoção, ascensão, elevação (no cargo). • vt+vi 1 avançar, investir. 2 marchar para a frente, levar para diante. 3 progredir, melhorar, desenvolver. 4 auxiliar, ajudar, favorecer, animar, fomentar. 5 promover, subir (no cargo ou posição), fazer progredir. 6 aumentar, encarecer. 7 apressar, acelerar, antecipar. 8 adiantar, pagar ou suprir antecipadamente. 9 emprestar, ceder. 10 sugerir, aventar. 11 explicar, expor. • adj 1 avançado. 2 adiantado, antecipado. in advance na frente, adiantado. payment in advance pagamento adiantado. to be in advance of someone estar à frente de alguém. -
4 before
[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) antes de2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) à frente de3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) antes que2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) antes3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) antes de* * *be.fore[bif'ɔ:] prep 1 na frente de, diante de, perante. before the fire / perto do fogo. before the house / em frente da casa. I declare before God / juro perante Deus. 2 anterior. 3 antes que, de preferência a. 4 à frente de. 5 antes de, anteriormente. before dinner / antes do almoço. before long / em breve. 6 adiantado. 7 sob a jurisdição de. 8 aberto a, acessível a. • conj 1 antes do tempo que, antes que. he knew it before she did / ele o sabia antes dela. 2 de preferência a. • adv 1 na frente de, antes de, adiante. 2 anteriormente, mais cedo. I never saw such a thing before / nunca tinha visto uma coisa destas. 3 até então, dantes, no passado. before the mast como simples marinheiro. before the wind de vento em popa, a favor do vento. I would die before I would tell him prefiro morrer a contar-lhe. I would do anything before that preferia tudo a isto. run on before! corra na frente! the day before yesterday anteontem. the question before us a questão que se nos apresenta, a questão a ser decidida. -
5 impromptu
[im'promptju:]adjective, adverb((made or done) without preparation beforehand: an impromptu speech; He spoke impromptu for ten minutes.) improvisado* * *im.promp.tu[impr'ɔmptju:] n Lat improviso, composição improvisada. • adj improvisado, improviso. • adv improvisadamente, de improviso. -
6 pitched battle
(a battle between armies that have been prepared and arranged for fighting beforehand: They fought a pitched battle.) batalha campal* * *pitched bat.tle[pitʃt b'ætəl] n 1 Mil batalha intensa. 2 discussão longa e intensa. -
7 signal
['siɡnəl] 1. noun1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) sinal2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) sinal3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) sinal2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) fazer sinal2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) sinalizar•* * *sig.nal[s'ignəl] n 1 sinal, aviso, notícia. 2 Mil senha, contra-senha. 3 indício. 4 Radio sinal, impulso, modulação. • vt+vi 1 sinalizar, fazer sinal. 2 comunicar por meio de sinal. • adj 1 usado como sinal. 2 destacado, notável, evidente, marcante. -
8 destined
['destind]1) ((having a future) organized or arranged beforehand (by a person or by fate): She was destined for success.) destinado2) (bound or heading (for a place): destined for Singapore.) destinado -
9 advance
1. verb1) (to move forward: The army advanced towards the town; Our plans are advancing well; He married the boss's daughter to advance (= improve) his chances of promotion.) avançar, promover2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) adiantar, emprestar2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) progresso2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) adiantamento3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) investida3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) adiantado2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) antecipado3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) avançado•- advanced- in advance -
10 before
[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) antes de2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) antes de, à frente de3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) antes de2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) anteriormente3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) antes de -
11 destined
['destind]1) ((having a future) organized or arranged beforehand (by a person or by fate): She was destined for success.) destinado2) (bound or heading (for a place): destined for Singapore.) destinado -
12 impromptu
[im'promptju:]adjective, adverb((made or done) without preparation beforehand: an impromptu speech; He spoke impromptu for ten minutes.) de improviso -
13 pitched battle
(a battle between armies that have been prepared and arranged for fighting beforehand: They fought a pitched battle.) batalha campal -
14 signal
['siɡnəl] 1. noun1) (a sign (eg a movement of the hand, a light, a sound), especially one arranged beforehand, giving a command, warning or other message: He gave the signal to advance.) sinal2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) sinal3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) sinal2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) fazer sinal2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) transmitir por sinais•
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Beforehand — Be*fore hand , adv. [Before + hand.] [1913 Webster] 1. In a state of anticipation ore preoccupation; in advance; often followed by with. [1913 Webster] Agricola . . . resolves to be beforehand with the danger. Milton. [1913 Webster] The last… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beforehand — Be*fore hand , a. In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded. [1913 Webster] Rich and much beforehand. Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
beforehand — I adverb ahead of, already, antecedent to, as a precursor to, before now, earlier, early, in advance of, in anticipation, on the eve of, preparatory to, previous to, previously, prior to II index aforethought Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C.… … Law dictionary
beforehand — also before hand, early 13c., from BEFORE (Cf. before) + HAND (Cf. hand), of uncertain signification, unless the original notion is payment in advance or something done before another s hand does it. Hyphenated from 18c., one word from 19c … Etymology dictionary
beforehand — *early, betimes, soon Antonyms: behindhand … New Dictionary of Synonyms
beforehand — [adj/adv] early advanced, ahead, ahead of time, already, ante, antecedently, before, before now, earlier, fore, in advance, in anticipation, precedently, precocious, previous, previously, sooner; concept 820 Ant. after, afterward, behind, later … New thesaurus
beforehand — ► ADVERB ▪ in advance … English terms dictionary
beforehand — [bē fôr′hand΄, bi fôr′hand΄] adv., adj. 1. ahead of time; in advance 2. in anticipation; exercising forethought … English World dictionary
beforehand — [[t]bɪfɔ͟ː(r)hænd[/t]] ADV: usu ADV after v, also ADV with cl If you do something beforehand, you do it earlier than a particular event. How could she tell beforehand that I was going to go out?... Saunas can be hazardous if misused. Avoid a big… … English dictionary
beforehand — /bi fawr hand , fohr /, adv., adj. in anticipation; in advance; ahead of time: We should have made reservations beforehand. I hope to be beforehand with my report. [1175 1225; ME bifor hand. See BEFORE, HAND] * * * … Universalium
beforehand — be|fore|hand S3 [bıˈfo:hænd US ˈfo:r ] adv before something else happens or is done ▪ The police need to be briefed beforehand on how to deal with this sort of situation. ▪ When you give a speech, it s natural to feel nervous beforehand … Dictionary of contemporary English
