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bi'fo: 1. preposition1) (earlier than: before the war; He'll come before very long.) før, tidligere; om ikke lenge2) (in front of: She was before me in the queue.) foran3) (rather than: Honour before wealth.) før, heller enn2. adverb(earlier: I've seen you before.) før, tidligere3. conjunction(earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must phone my parents.) før (enn), innenførIadv. \/bɪˈfɔː\/før, tidligere, før i tidenat no time before or after verken før eller sidenIIprep. \/bɪˈfɔː\/1) før, innen2) foran, fremfor, for3) ( om preferanse) fremfor, hellerbe\/sail before the mast ( sjøfart) seile som vanlig sjømann, seile foran mastenbefore long innen kort tidbefore the wind ( sjøfart) for vindenIIIkonj. \/bɪˈfɔː\/snarere enn, heller enn
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