English to Afrikaans Meaning of before - voor


Before :
voor

voor, vroeër op, in die verlede, aangesien, van ou, eers, voorheen, iewers, voorafgaande, voorspelers, vorentoe, vore, Voorwaarts, voorste, gelede, vooraf, naby

voor, aangesien, voorafgaande, om, bo, agter, naby

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Definitions of before in English
Adverb(1) earlier in time; previously(2) at or in the front
Examples of before in English
(1) You shall stand before him to answer for the conspiracy to destroy his beloved sons!(2) the patterns swam before her eyes(3) she stood before the house(4) she finished just before the teacher came in(5) this had all happened before(6) things will continue as before(7) He looked at the clock and decided he better go visit Thomas before his dinner meeting.(8) we finished the garden and not before time(9) it was a long time before he came back(10) It seems to me they are wholly excessive when one looks at the bundle before the court.(11) they would die before they would cooperate with each other(12) I looked up and turned to the side to see a rather nice looking woman standing before me.(13) stop that nonsense before you go too far(14) If a case is put before the court on a basis, the court can only deal with it on that basis.(15) they lived rough for four days before they were arrested(16) I always prefer to read a book before I see a film, so that I can have my own images in my head.
Related Phrases of before
(1) before long ::
kort voor lank
(2) before that ::
voor dat
(3) as before ::
soos voorheen
(4) day before yesterday ::
dag voor gister
(5) long before ::
lank voor
(6) before now ::
voorheen
(7) just before ::
net voor
(8) the day before ::
die dag voor
(9) never before ::
Nog nooit vantevore
Synonyms
Adverb
3. in front ::
voor
Preposition
4. prior to ::
voor
5. in front of ::
voor
6. in preference to ::
in voorkeur aan
Different Forms
before
Word Example from TV Shows
He probably never held a spear before they
shoved one in his hands a few months ago.

He probably never held a spear BEFORE they shoved one in his hands a few months ago.

Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 4

Amy, I've never been touched
like this before.

Amy, I've never been touched like this BEFORE.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 24

You killed your first man
before you were 12.

You killed your first man BEFORE you were 12.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 9

More things of gold and silver
than you and I have ever seen before,

More things of gold and silver than you and I have ever seen BEFORE,

Vikings Season 1, Episode 3

...before anyone says anything else.

...BEFORE anyone says anything else.

The Big Bang Theory Season 8, Episode 23

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