then if not before

before you know where you are... — on n'a pas le temps de dire ouf que...

not long before — kurz vorher

the noise continued as before — der Lärm ging nach wie vor weiter

I've heard that before — das habe ich schon einmal gehört

the day before yesterday — vorgestern

the year before last — vorletztes Jahr

the year before that — das Jahr davor

before now — vorher; früher

before Christ — vor Christus; vor Christi Geburt

before then — vorher

before long — bald

before leaving, he phoned/I will phone — bevor er wegging, rief er an/bevor ich weggehe, rufe ich an

before my very eyes — vor meinen Augen

go before a court of law — vor ein Gericht kommen

the year before last/this — vorletztes/letztes Jahr, das vorletzte/letzte Jahr

the day before yesterday — vorgestern

the day/time before that — der Tag/die Zeit davor

I got/was here before you — ich war vor dir da

that was before my time — das war vor meiner Zeit

he died before his time — er ist früh gestorben

to be before sb/sth — vor jdm/etw liegen

before then — vorher

before now — früher, eher, vorher

you should have done it before now — das hättest du schon (eher) gemacht haben sollen

before long — bald

before everything else — zuallererst

to come before sb/sth — vor jdm/etw kommen

before everything — die Ehre geht mir über alles, für mich ist die Ehre das Wichtigste

before my (very) eyes — vor meinen Augen

he said it before us all — er sagte das vor uns allen

before God/a lawyer — vor Gott/einem Anwalt

to appear before a court/judge — vor Gericht/einem Richter erscheinen

(= rather than) death before surrender — eher or lieber tot als sich ergeben

he would die before betraying his country — er würde eher sterben als sein Land verraten

have you been to Scotland before? — waren Sie schon einmal in Schottland?

I have seen/read etc this before — ich habe das schon einmal gesehen/gelesen etc

never before — noch nie

two hours before — zwei Stunden vorher

two days before — zwei Tage davor or zuvor

things continued as before — alles war wie gehabt

life went on as before — das Leben ging seinen gewohnten Gang

(= ahead) to march on before — vorausmarschieren

you can't go before this is done — du kannst erst gehen, wenn das gemacht ist

it will be six weeks before the boat comes again — das Boot wird erst in sechs Wochen wiederkommen

it will be a long time before he comes back — es wird lange dauern, bis er zurückkommt

(= rather than) he will die before he surrenders — eher will er sterben als sich geschlagen geben

the day before — am Tag zuvor

not long before — kurz vorher

the noise continued as before — der Lärm ging nach wie vor weiter

I've seen that film before — ich habe den Film schon [einmal] gesehen

I've heard that before — das habe ich schon einmal gehört

the day before yesterday — vorgestern

the year before last — vorletztes Jahr

the year before that — das Jahr davor

it was [well] before my time — das war [lange] vor meiner Zeit

since before the war — schon vor dem Krieg

before now — vorher; früher

before Christ — vor Christus; vor Christi Geburt

he got there before me — er war vor mir da

before then — vorher

before long — bald

before leaving, he phoned/I will phone — bevor er wegging, rief er an/bevor ich weggehe, rufe ich an

before my very eyes — vor meinen Augen

go before a court of law — vor ein Gericht kommen

he puts work before everything — die Arbeit ist ihm wichtiger als alles andere

it'll be ages before I finish this — es wird eine Ewigkeit dauern, bis ich damit fertig bin

we were living in Bath then — abitavamo a Bath allora

just then he heard a noise — in quel momento sentì un rumore

from then on — a partire da allora

since then — da allora

by then the damage had been done — il danno era già stato fatto

they will let us know by then — per allora ci faranno sapere

we won't be in contact until then — non saremo in contatto prima di allora

then came the big news — poi arrivò la grande notizia

then after that... — dopo di che...

if not yesterday then the day before — ieri o l'altro ieri

if it's a problem for you then say so — se per te è un problema, allora dillo

then why did you tell her? — e allora perché glielo hai detto?

how about tomorrow then? — e allora per domani?

these then are the results — ecco dunque i risultati

overall then it would seem that — facendo il punto della situazione, sembrerebbe che

and then there's the fare to consider — e poi bisogna anche tenere conto del costo del biglietto

she's good but then so is he — lei è brava, d'altronde anche lui (lo è)

it's all arranged then? — allora è tutto pronto?

that's all right then — allora va bene

now then what's all this? — allora, che succede?

the then prime minister — l'allora primo ministro

we were living in Bath then — abitavamo a Bath allora

just then he heard a noise — in quel momento sentì un rumore

from then on — a partire da allora

since then — da allora

by then the damage had been done — il danno era già stato fatto

they will let us know by then — per allora ci faranno sapere

we won't be in contact until then — non saremo in contatto prima di allora

then came the big news — poi arrivò la grande notizia

then after that... — dopo di che...

if not yesterday then the day before — ieri o l'altro ieri

if it's a problem for you then say so — se per te è un problema, allora dillo

then why did you tell her? — e allora perché glielo hai detto?

how about tomorrow then? — e allora per domani?

these then are the results — ecco dunque i risultati

overall then it would seem that — facendo il punto della situazione, sembrerebbe che

and then there's the fare to consider — e poi bisogna anche tenere conto del costo del biglietto

she's good but then so is he — lei è brava, d'altronde anche lui (lo è)

it's all arranged then? — allora è tutto pronto?

that's all right then — allora va bene

now then what's all this? — allora, che succede?

the then prime minister — l'allora primo ministro

the day before yesterday — l'altro ieri

the day before the exam — il giorno prima dell'esame

I was there the week before last — ero là due settimane fa

six weeks before then — sei settimane prima

before long it will be winter — presto sarà inverno

not before time! — non è ancora ora!

G comes before H in the alphabet — la G viene prima della H nell'alfabeto

the page before this one — la pagina precedente

for him, work comes before everything else — per lui il lavoro viene prima di tutto

turn left before the crossroads — prima dell'incrocio giri a sinistra

ten before six — le sei meno dieci

he appeared before them — è comparso davanti a loro

before our very eyes — proprio davanti ai nostri occhi

to appear before a court — comparire dinanzi a un tribunale

to bring a bill before parliament — portare una proposta di legge in parlamento

these are the alternatives before us — queste sono le alternative che abbiamo di fronte

the task before us — il compito che abbiamo di fronte

the day, the year before — il giorno, l'anno prima

two months before — due mesi prima

have you been to India before? — sei già stato in India?

I've never been there before — non ci sono mai stato prima

it's never happened before — non era mai successo prima d'ora

long before — molto prima

before I go, I would like to say that — prima di andare, vorrei dire che

before he goes, I must remind him that — prima che vada, devo ricordargli che

it was some time before he was able to walk again — ci volle un po' di tempo prima che riuscisse di nuovo a camminare

oh, before I forget... — ah, prima che mi dimentichi

he would die before betraying that secret — preferirebbe morire piuttosto che rivelare quel segreto

get out of here before I call the police! — uscite di qui prima che chiami la polizia!

you have to show your ticket before they'll let you in — devi mostrare il biglietto perché ti facciano entrare

before you could say Jack Robinson — in men che non si dica

before you know where you are — in quattro e quattr'otto, in men che non si dica

the day before yesterday — l'altro ieri

the day before the exam — il giorno prima dell'esame

I was there the week before last — ero là due settimane fa

six weeks before then — sei settimane prima

before long it will be winter — presto sarà inverno

not before time! — non è ancora ora!

G comes before H in the alphabet — la G viene prima della H nell'alfabeto

the page before this one — la pagina precedente

for him, work comes before everything else — per lui il lavoro viene prima di tutto

turn left before the crossroads — prima dell'incrocio giri a sinistra

ten before six — le sei meno dieci

he appeared before them — è comparso davanti a loro

before our very eyes — proprio davanti ai nostri occhi

to appear before a court — comparire dinanzi a un tribunale

to bring a bill before parliament — portare una proposta di legge in parlamento

these are the alternatives before us — queste sono le alternative che abbiamo di fronte

the task before us — il compito che abbiamo di fronte

the day, the year before — il giorno, l'anno prima

two months before — due mesi prima

have you been to India before? — sei già stato in India?

I've never been there before — non ci sono mai stato prima

it's never happened before — non era mai successo prima d'ora

long before — molto prima

before I go, I would like to say that — prima di andare, vorrei dire che

before he goes, I must remind him that — prima che vada, devo ricordargli che

it was some time before he was able to walk again — ci volle un po' di tempo prima che riuscisse di nuovo a camminare

oh, before I forget... — ah, prima che mi dimentichi

he would die before betraying that secret — preferirebbe morire piuttosto che rivelare quel segreto

get out of here before I call the police! — uscite di qui prima che chiami la polizia!

you have to show your ticket before they'll let you in — devi mostrare il biglietto perché ti facciano entrare

before you could say Jack Robinson — in men che non si dica

before you know where you are — in quattro e quattr'otto, in men che non si dica

come at five o'clock, not before - приходите в 5 часов, не раньше

I have never seen him before - я никогда раньше не видел его

silent as before - молчаливый, как и прежде

there were trees before - впереди были деревья

this page and the one before - эта страница и предыдущая

he has gone on before - он ушёл вперёд

the year before - год назад

a moment before - минуту назад, только что

long before - задолго до, давно уже

the day before - накануне

it had been fine the day before - накануне была хорошая погода

before Christ - до рождества Христова

come before five o'clock - приходите до пяти часов

they took a walk before dinner - они погуляли перед обедом

before answering the letter he reread it - прежде чем ответить на письмо, он его перечитал

the generations before us - предыдущие поколения

a leaf before the wind - листок, гонимый ветром

she saw a road before her - она увидела перед собой дорогу

she sat (just) before me - она сидела (прямо) передо мной /напротив меня/

he stared before him - он смотрел прямо перед собой

before one's (very) eyes - прямо на глазах у кого-л.

before smb.'s face - открыто, прямо

he spoke out before everyone - он заявил это публично /открыто/

he appeared before the judge [the court, the committee] - он предстал перед судьёй [судом, комиссией]

the question is before the meeting [the committee, Parliament] - вопрос должен обсуждаться на собрании [в комитете, в парламенте]

the case before the court - дело, которое рассматривается судом

his whole life is before him - вся жизнь у него ещё впереди

he was a man with no future before him - это был человек без будущего

we have two problems before us - перед нами две задачи, нам предстоит решить две задачи

to be before others in class [at school] - быть впереди других в классе [в школе]

a general comes before a colonel - генерал по званию /по чину/ старше полковника

death before dishonour - лучше смерть, чем позор /бесчестье/

he will die before betraying his country - он скорее умрёт, чем предаст родину

I love him before myself - я люблю его больше самого себя

the day before yesterday - позавчера, третьего дня

before everything else - прежде всего

before long - скоро, вскоре

before then - до того времени

before now - раньше

it ought to have been done before now - это должно было быть сделано раньше

I must finish my work before I go home - я должен прежде кончить работу, а уж потом идти домой

come and see me before you leave - зайдите ко мне до отъезда

it will be long before we see him again - мы теперь увидим его очень нескоро

I hadn't waited long before be came - мне не пришлось его долго ждать

I'll do it now before I forget - я сделаю это сейчас, пока я не забыл

he will die before he yields - он скорее умрёт, чем сдастся

but then again — aber andererseits

before then — vorher; davor

by then — bis dahin

from then on — von da an

till then — bis dahin

oh, we should get there long before then — ach, bis dahin sind wir längst dort

since then — seitdem

and then what happened? — und was geschah dann?

I was/will be in Paris then — ich war da (gerade) in Paris/werde da in Paris sein

(after prep) from then on(wards) — von da an

before then — vorher, zuvor

but they had gone by then — aber da waren sie schon weg

we'll be ready by then — bis dahin sind wir fertig

since then — seitdem, seit der Zeit

between now and then — bis dahin

what are you going to do, then? — was wollen Sie dann tun?

but then that means that... — das bedeutet ja aber dann, dass...

all right, then —

so it's true then — dann ist es (also) wahr, es ist also wahr

you don't want it then? — Sie wollen es also nicht?, dann wollen Sie es (also) nicht?

but then... — aber... auch

but then he's my son — aber er ist (eben) auch mein Sohn

but then again he is my friend — aber andererseits ist er mein Freund

(phrases) now then, what's the matter? — na, was ist denn los?

the then Prime Minister — der damalige Premierminister

then why didn't you say so? — warum hast du dann nichts gesagt?

hurry up, then — dann beeil dich aber

but then again — aber andererseits

well, take it, then — dann nimm es eben

before then — vorher; davor

by then — bis dahin

from then on — von da an

till then — bis dahin

oh, we should get there long before then — ach, bis dahin sind wir längst dort

since then — seitdem

between then and now — desde entonces hasta ahora

by then — para entonces

from then on(ward) — a partir de ese momento, desde entonces

you might lose your job: what would you do then? — podrías perder el trabajo ¿y entonces qué harías?

what then? — ¿entonces qué?

(and) then there's a third argument — además hay un tercer argumento

then again — (as linker) también

he might get it and then again he might not — puede que lo consiga y (también) puede que no

the then leader — el entonces líder

it was then that... — fue entonces cuando...

it was then eight o'clock — eran las ocho

you should have told me before then — me lo tenías que haber dicho antes

even then it didn't work — aún así, no funcionaba

I wasn't doing anything just then — justo en ese momento no estaba haciendo nada

I chop the onions and then what? — pico las cebollas, ¿y luego qué?

what do you want me to do then? — ¿entonces, qué quieres que haga?

"but I don't want a new one" - "what do you want then?" — -pero yo no quiero uno nuevo -¿pues, qué es lo que quieres entonces?

then you don't want it? — ¿así que no lo quieres?

but then we shall lose money — pero en ese caso perderemos dinero

that's settled then — entonces quedamos en eso

"it doesn't work" - "well then, we'll buy another one" — -no funciona -bueno, pues entonces compraremos otro

it would be awkward at work, and then there's the family — en el trabajo habría problemas, y además tengo que pensar en la familia

but then, you never can tell — pero vamos, nunca se sabe

the then Labour government — el gobierno laborista de entonces, el entonces gobierno, que era laborista

the then king — el entonces rey

between then and now — desde entonces hasta ahora

by then — para entonces

from then on(ward) — a partir de ese momento, desde entonces

you might lose your job: what would you do then? — podrías perder el trabajo ¿y entonces qué harías?

what then? — ¿entonces qué?

(and) then there's a third argument — además hay un tercer argumento

then again — (as linker) también

he might get it and then again he might not — puede que lo consiga y (también) puede que no

the then leader — el entonces líder

the then president — ówczesny prezydent

by then — ( past) do tego czasu; ( future) do tej pory, do tego czasu

from then on — od tego czasu, od tamtej chwili or pory

before then — przedtem

until then — do tego czasu

and then what? — i co wtedy?

what do you want me to do then? — ( afterwards) co chcesz, żebym zrobił potem?; ( in that case) co w takim razie chcesz, żebym zrobił?

the importance of education, then, … — tak więc, znaczenie wykształcenia …

but then — z drugiej strony (jednak)