afore
gb/əfˈɔɹ/ us/əfˈɔɹ/
C2
Anglais
~ 26600
korábban, azelőtt, előtt, mielőtt
C2
ARCHAIC
1
As I said afore, we must leave by dawn.
Ahogy korábban mondtam, hajnal előtt el kell indulnunk.
Never afore had the village seen such a storm.
A falu azelőtt még soha nem látott ilyen vihart.
He had warned them afore, but they did not listen.
I told you afore that this road floods in heavy rain.
She had, afore this day, never spoken in public.
Exemples pédagogiques
As I said afore, this word is old.
Ahogy korábban mondtam, ez egy régi szó.
He tried to call her afore, but she did not answer.
Korábban megpróbálta felhívni, de nem vette fel.
I had seen that film afore, so I knew the ending.
We spoke about this afore, in the last class.
She wrote to him afore, but he did not write back.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may think 'afore' is a normal modern word for 'before' and use it in everyday writing or speech. In modern English it sounds very old-fashioned or dialectal and should usually be replaced with 'before' or 'earlier'. Some learners may also confuse it with 'aforementioned', which is a formal modern word, but it is not used the same way and is usually one word.
Sens
earlier; previously; before now
Collocations
as I said afore
|never afore
|long afore
|days afore
|afore now
|afore this
Synonymes
before (Standard, neutral adverb for earlier in time; unlike archaic or dialectal 'afore', it is used in modern everyday English.)
|
previously (More formal and standard; used widely in modern writing and speech instead of the old-fashioned 'afore'.)
Antonymes
afterwards (Describes a later time, the opposite of something happening earlier as expressed by 'afore'.)
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later (Refers to a time that comes after the present or another time, contrasting with 'afore', which refers to an earlier time.)
Thèmes
time
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Before now; at an earlier time.
Earlier in time; previously; before the present moment.
C2
ARCHAIC
2
Schéma d’usage :
afore [event/time]
We must be home afore dark sets in.
Mielőtt besötétedik, haza kell érnünk.
He fled the city afore the enemy arrived.
Mielőtt az ellenség megérkezett, elmenekült a városból.
They finished their work afore sunset.
The king had died afore the messenger reached the castle.
A great silence fell afore the speech began.
Exemples pédagogiques
They left the town afore sunrise.
Napkelte előtt elhagyták a várost.
Please finish the job afore noon.
Kérlek, fejezd be a munkát dél előtt.
He closed the shop afore the storm came.
The children went to bed afore it was fully dark.
She wrote her will afore the journey.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may treat 'afore' as an acceptable modern alternative to 'before' in phrases like 'afore dawn' or 'afore the war'. In current standard English, 'before' should be used instead. 'Afore' in this sense appears mainly in older texts or to imitate historical or regional speech.
Sens
before a particular time or event
Collocations
afore dawn
|afore daybreak
|afore the war
|afore nightfall
|afore sunrise
Synonymes
before (Standard modern preposition meaning earlier than a time or event; 'afore' sounds archaic or dialectal in this use.)
Antonymes
after (Indicates a time later than an event, the opposite of 'afore', which indicates an earlier time.)
Thèmes
time
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Before a certain time or event.
Before a particular time, event, or occasion.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
afore
API
GB/əfˈɔɹ/
US/əfˈɔɹ/
Syllabes et accentuation
afore (1 syllabe)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: afore
- Plural: afores
Famille de mots
Expressions
afore long
1/əfˈɔɹ lˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
archaic
soon; in the near future
Soon; after a short time from now.
Exemples
- If you keep working hard, your chance will come afore long.
- The sky grew darker, and afore long the rain began to fall.
- You will understand the old stories afore long if you keep reading them.