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ইংরেজি

before

gb/bɪfˈɔɹ/ us/bɪfˈɔɹ/
A1 ইংরেজি
~ 1600
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
preposition A1 relation
1

Earlier than something in time

Happening earlier than a certain time or event.

ব্যবহারের ধরন: before [time/event/action]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'before' with 'ago'; 'before' compares two times, while 'ago' counts backwards from now.
সমার্থক শব্দ
prior to (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
after (Refers to something happening later in time.)
কলোকেশন
before dawn |before the meeting |before lunch |before bedtime
বিষয়
time |daily life |core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
  • We need to finish this before noon.
  • She called me before the party started.
  • I always stretch before running.
  • He left the office before the boss arrived.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • I brush my teeth before bed.
  • Wash your hands before eating.
  • I drink coffee before work.
  • He studies before the exam.
conjunction A2 relation
2

Earlier than another event

Used to say one thing happens earlier than another thing.

ব্যবহারের ধরন: [event] before [event]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes omit the subject after 'before' when it is required in formal writing.
সমার্থক শব্দ
prior to when (Less common and more formal phrasing.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
after (Used when one action happens later than another.)
কলোকেশন
check before you buy |think before you speak |wash before you cook
বিষয়
time |daily life |communication
উদাহরণ
  • Think carefully before you decide.
  • I had never seen her before I came here.
  • Turn off the lights before you leave.
  • He knocked before entering the room.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • Wash your hands before you eat.
  • Look both ways before you cross the road.
  • Finish your homework before you play games.
  • Call me before you come.
adverb A2 relation
3

At an earlier time

At a time earlier than now or another time mentioned.

সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'before' with 'already'; 'already' suggests completion, while 'before' indicates prior occurrence relative to a reference point.
সমার্থক শব্দ
previously (Slightly more formal; common in writing.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
afterwards (Refers to a later point in time.)
কলোকেশন
long before |never before |seen before
বিষয়
time |core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
  • I have met him before.
  • We spoke on the phone before.
  • Never before had I felt so nervous.
  • I’ve been here once before.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • I saw this movie before.
  • She was here before.
  • I ate there before.
  • We met before.
preposition B1 relation
4

Ahead in position or order

In front of something or someone, or ahead in a list or order.

ব্যবহারের ধরন: before [person/object]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners often use 'before' for physical location where 'in front of' is more natural in casual speech.
সমার্থক শব্দ
in front of ('In front of' is more common for physical space; 'before' can be more formal or literary.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
behind (Indicates a position to the rear of something.)
কলোকেশন
stand before the judge |before my eyes |line up before the door
বিষয়
location |space |core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
  • He stood nervously before the audience.
  • The number 3 comes before 4.
  • She appeared before the committee.
  • There were two people ahead of me, but I was before them in the list.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
  • The dog is before the house.
  • B comes before C in the alphabet.
  • He stood before me in line.
  • The man is standing before the door.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
before
IPA
GB/bɪfˈɔɹ/
US/bɪfˈɔɹ/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
be - fore (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fore)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
  • Base: before
  • Plural: befores
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
befores noun
Core family
beforehand adverb B1
Related words
previous adjective A2 previously adverb B1 prior adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
after preposition A1 afterward adverb B1
অভিব্যক্তি

before someone's eyes

1
/bɪfˈɔɹ sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈaɪz/
fixed phrase

Directly visible to someone

Happening where someone can see it clearly.

উদাহরণ
  • The building collapsed right before our eyes.
  • Before my eyes, the caterpillar became a butterfly.

think before you speak

1
/θˈɪŋk bɪfˈɔɹ jˈu spˈik/
fixed phrase

Consider words before speaking

To stop and think about what you will say so you do not hurt or upset someone.

উদাহরণ
  • You should think before you speak to avoid hurting feelings.
  • He never thinks before he speaks and often regrets it.

before long

1
/bɪfˈɔɹ lˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase

Soon; in a short time from now

Not much time will pass before something happens.

উদাহরণ
  • Before long, she will be running her own company.
  • You’ll hear from them before long.

before long

2
/bɪfˈɔɹ lˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase

Soon after now or then

In a short time from now or from a mentioned time.

উদাহরণ
  • Before long, we were good friends.
  • The train will arrive before long.
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