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Detailed Translations for before from English to French

before:

before adv

  1. before (in front of)
    – at or in the front 1
  2. before
  3. before
  4. before (previously; in advance)
    – earlier in time; previously 1
  5. before (formerly; in former times; earlier; )
    – earlier in time; previously 1
  6. before (at an earlier date; previous; former; )
  7. before (before this)
  8. before (before this)
  9. before (in the presence of)

Translation Matrix for before:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
ancien elder; senior student
avant attacker; fore-part of a ship; forward; striker
d'antan olden times
dernier last; last comer; latest; previous
devant face; frontage; frontal view
passé past
précédent precedent
AdverbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- ahead; earlier; in front
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
en avant ahead
voilà there you are!; there!
- ahead; beforehand; formerly; in advance
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
ancien at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired ancient; antique; last; old; old fashioned; preceding; previous; second hand; veteran
anciennement back; before; earlier; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; previously; since
antérieur at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired foregoing; introductory; last; preceding; prefatory; preliminary; previous; progressing; walking in front
antérieurement at an earlier date; back; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; previously; retired; since before that; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; previously
au commencement before; in front of foremost; in front; lead the way; leading
au préalable before; before this; in advance; previously
auparavant at an earlier date; back; before; before this; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in advance; in bygone days; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; previously; retired; since at first; before that; first; firstly; foremost; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; initially; previously
autrefois at an earlier date; back; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; previously; retired; since at one time; before that; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; in old days; in old times; of yore; previously
avant before; before this; in advance; previously at which time; before that; during; in the course of; previously
avant de before
avant que before; before this
c'est pourquoi before; in front of because of this; for that; for this reason; hence; that's why; thence; therefore
d'abord before at first; coming; first; firstly; for a start; for one thing; foremost; in front; in the first place; initially; lead the way; leading; next
d'alors at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired of that time; then
d'antan at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired
d'avance before; in advance; previously beforehand; in advance; in the mean time; in the meantime; meanwhile
d'avant at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired last; preceding; previous
dans le temps back; before; earlier; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; previously; since
de ce temps-là at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired
de l'époque at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired of that time; then
dernier at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired advanced; closing; final; hi-tech; hindmost; last; latest; modern; of this month; the latest; very newest
devant before; in front of foremost; in front; lead the way; leading
du temps at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired
en avant before; in front of come on; face down; face forward; first; foremost; forward; get going; headfirst; headlong; in front; lead the way; leading
en premier lieu before; in front of above all; besides; especially; first; firstly; for a start; for one thing; foremost; further; in front; in the first place; lead the way; leading; moreover; what's more
en présence de before; in the presence of
en tête before; in front of first; foremost; in front; lead the way; leading; on someone's mind
en échange before; in front of
ex- at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired
il y a back; before; earlier; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; previously; since ago
jadis at an earlier date; back; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; previously; retired; since before that; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; in old days; in old times; of yore; previously
par-devant before; in the presence of
passé at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired accomplished; achieved; clear; completed; concluded; corrupt; degenerate; depraved; elapsed; evident; expired; finished; handed round; happened; lapsed; last; lost; miserable; missing; of this month; out; over; paltry; passed on; past; past tense; perverted; poor; preceding; prepared; previous; putrefied; ragged; ready; ready for use; rotten; shabby; shady; unsightly
plus tôt back; before; earlier; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; previously; since before that; previously
pour cela before; in front of because of that; because of this; for that; for this; for this end; for this purpose; hence; that's why; thence; therefore
préalablement before; before this; in advance; previously
précédemment at an earlier date; back; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in advance; in bygone days; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; previously; retired; since
précédent at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired foregoing; in hand; in question; introductory; last; preceding; prefatory; preliminary; previous; progressing; this; walking in front
sur le devant before; in front of first; foremost; in front; lead the way; leading
voilà back; before; earlier; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; previously; since all right; alright; that's it
à cet effet before; in front of for that; for this; for this end; for this purpose
à l'avance before; in advance; previously
à l'avant before; in front of first; foremost; in front; lead the way; leading
à l'entrée before; in front of foremost; in front; lead the way; leading
à la place before; in front of

Synonyms for "before":


Related Definitions for "before":

  1. earlier in time; previously1
    • I had known her before1
    • as I said before1
    • he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier1
  2. at or in the front1
    • with the cross of Jesus marching on before1

Wiktionary Translations for before:

before
adverb
  1. at an earlier time
en-prep
  1. in front of according to an ordering system
  2. in front of in space
  3. earlier than in time
before
Cross Translation:
FromToVia
before avant voor — eerder in tijd
before avant que eerdat — geeft een tijdstip aan voor hetwelk iets anders plaatsheeft
before avant que; avant de bevor — drückt aus, dass etwas zeitlich zuerst sein soll und danach erst das, was nach bevor genannt wird; bevor steht also für Nachzeitigkeit.
before avant que ehetemporale Subjunktion, leitet einen nachzeitigen (in der Erzählzeit späteren) Satzteil ein: vor einem Bezugszeitpunkt
before avant vorin zeitlicher Ordnung: früher, eher (das mit dem Dativ bezeichnete Objekt ist das nähere, jüngere)
before devant vorin räumlicher Ordnung: zuerst (das mit dem Dativ bezeichnete Objekt befindet sich weiter hinten)

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