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انگلیسی

before

gb/bɪfˈɔɹ/ us/bɪfˈɔɹ/
A1 انگلیسی
~ 1600
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
preposition A1 relation
1

Earlier than something in time

Happening earlier than a certain time or event.

الگوی کاربرد: before [time/event/action]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'before' with 'ago'; 'before' compares two times, while 'ago' counts backwards from now.
هم‌معنی‌ها
prior to (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
متضادها
after (Refers to something happening later in time.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
before dawn |before the meeting |before lunch |before bedtime
موضوع‌ها
time |daily life |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: [event] before [event]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes omit the subject after 'before' when it is required in formal writing.
هم‌معنی‌ها
prior to when (Less common and more formal phrasing.)
متضادها
after (Used when one action happens later than another.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
check before you buy |think before you speak |wash before you cook
موضوع‌ها
time |daily life |communication
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'before' with 'already'; 'already' suggests completion, while 'before' indicates prior occurrence relative to a reference point.
هم‌معنی‌ها
previously (Slightly more formal; common in writing.)
متضادها
afterwards (Refers to a later point in time.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
long before |never before |seen before
موضوع‌ها
time |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • I have met him before.
  • We spoke on the phone before.
  • Never before had I felt so nervous.
  • I’ve been here once before.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: before [person/object]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners often use 'before' for physical location where 'in front of' is more natural in casual speech.
هم‌معنی‌ها
in front of ('In front of' is more common for physical space; 'before' can be more formal or literary.)
متضادها
behind (Indicates a position to the rear of something.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
stand before the judge |before my eyes |line up before the door
موضوع‌ها
location |space |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
before
IPA
GB/bɪfˈɔɹ/
US/bɪfˈɔɹ/
هجاها و تکیه
be - fore (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fore)
صورت‌های واژه
Noun
  • Base: before
  • Plural: befores
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارت‌ها

before someone's eyes

1
/bɪfˈɔɹ sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈaɪz/
fixed phrase

Directly visible to someone

Happening where someone can see it clearly.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

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