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['o:ltə]1) (in some Christian churches the table on which the bread and wine are consecrated during the celebration of communion: The bride and groom stood before the priest at the altar.) oltář2) (a table etc on which offerings are made to a god.) oltář* * *• oltář
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before — [bē fôr′, bifôr′] adv. [ME biforen < OE beforan < be , BY + foran,FORE] 1. in advance; in front; ahead 2. in the past; previously [I ve heard that song before] 3. at an earlier time; sooner [come at ten, not before] prep … English World dictionary
before — be|fore1 W1S1 [bıˈfo: US ˈfo:r] conj 1.) earlier than a particular event or action ≠ ↑after ▪ Say goodbye before you go. ▪ I saw her a few days before she died. see usage note ↑ago 2.) so that something does not or cannot happen ▪ Put that money… … Dictionary of contemporary English
before — 1 conjunction 1 earlier than the time when something happens: Say goodbye before you go. | It will be sometime before we know the full results. 2 so that something bad does not happen: Put that money somewhere safe before it gets stolen. | That… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
before — I. adverb or adjective Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English beforan, from be + foran before, from fore Date: before 12th century 1. in advance ; ahead < marching on before > 2. at an earlier time ; previously … New Collegiate Dictionary
before — /bi fawr , fohr /, prep. 1. previous to; earlier or sooner than: Phone me before noon. 2. in front of; ahead of; in advance of: his shadow advancing before him; She stood before the window. 3. ahead of; in the future of; awaiting: The golden age… … Universalium
before — be•fore [[t]bɪˈfɔr, ˈfoʊr[/t]] prep. 1) previous to; earlier than: Call me before noon[/ex] 2) in front or ahead of: She stood before the window[/ex] 3) awaiting: The golden age is before us[/ex] 4) in preference to; rather than: They would die… … From formal English to slang
before — 1. preposition /bɪˈfɔː/bɪˈfɔːr,bəˈfɔːr/ a) Earlier than (in time). He stood before me. b) In front of in space. The case laid before the panel aroused nothing but ridicule. Syn: by … Wiktionary
stood up to — resisted, was tough, stood before … English contemporary dictionary
Stood — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
before — be|fore [ bı fɔr ] function word *** Before can be used in the following ways: as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): Think carefully before you choose. as a preposition (followed by a noun): We ll finish the project before Christmas. as an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
before */*/*/ — UK [bɪˈfɔː(r)] / US [bɪˈfɔr] adverb, conjunction, preposition Summary: Before can be used in the following ways: as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): Think carefully before you choose. as a preposition (followed by a noun): We moved to… … English dictionary