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1 beforehand
adj. på förhand, i förväg; snabb--------adv. på förhand, i förväg* * *adverb (before the time when something else is done: If you're coming, let me know beforehand.) på förhand, i förväg -
2 advance
adj. avancerad; framtill--------n. frammarsch; framsteg; förskott; befordran--------v. avancera; gå framåt; flytta framåt; skynda; ge förskott* * *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.) avancera, främja2) (to supply (someone) with (money) on credit: The bank will advance you $500.) förskottera, låna2. noun1) (moving forward or progressing: We've halted the enemy's advance; Great advances in medicine have been made in this century.) framryckning, framsteg2) (a payment made before the normal time: Can I have an advance on my salary?) förskott3) ((usually in plural) an attempt at (especially sexual) seduction.) närmande3. adjective1) (made etc before the necessary or agreed time: an advance payment.) förskotts-2) (made beforehand: an advance booking.) förhands-3) (sent ahead of the main group or force: the advance guard.) för[]•- advanced- in advance -
3 before
adv. förr, förut; före; framför--------conj. innan, förrän--------prep. framför, inför; före* * *[bi'fo:] 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) före, inom kort2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) framför, före3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) hellre än2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) förut, tidigare3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) innan -
4 destined
adj. förutbestämd* * *['destind]1) ((having a future) organized or arranged beforehand (by a person or by fate): She was destined for success.) []bestämd, ämnad2) (bound or heading (for a place): destined for Singapore.) destinerad -
5 impromptu
adj. oförberedd, improviserad--------adv. oförberett, improviserat--------n. improvisation, något som är oförberett; oförberett tal* * *[im'promptju:]adjective, adverb((made or done) without preparation beforehand: an impromptu speech; He spoke impromptu for ten minutes.) oförberedd, oförberett, utan förberedelse -
6 pitched battle
ordnad batalj, fältslag* * *(a battle between armies that have been prepared and arranged for fighting beforehand: They fought a pitched battle.) ordnad batalj -
7 signal
n. signal, tecken, tips; varningssignal; signalkod--------v. signalera, ge signal, ge tecken* * *['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.) signal, tecken2) (a machine etc used for this purpose: a railway signal.) signal3) (the wave, sound received or sent out by a radio set etc.) signal2. verb1) (to make signals (to): The policeman signalled the driver to stop.) signalera, göra tecken2) (to send (a message etc) by means of signals.) signalera []•
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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
