before
gb/bɪfˈɔɹ/ us/bɪfˈɔɹ/
A1
Английский
~ 1600
Значения
0 значений
preposition
A1
relation
1
Earlier than something in time
Happening earlier than a certain time or event.
Модель употребления:
before [time/event/action]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'before' with 'ago'; 'before' compares two times, while 'ago' counts backwards from now.
Синонимы
prior to (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
Антонимы
after (Refers to something happening later in time.)
Коллокации
before dawn
|before the meeting
|before lunch
|before bedtime
Темы
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
[event] before [event]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes omit the subject after 'before' when it is required in formal writing.
Синонимы
prior to when (Less common and more formal phrasing.)
Антонимы
after (Used when one action happens later than another.)
Коллокации
check before you buy
|think before you speak
|wash before you cook
Темы
time
|daily life
|communication
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'before' with 'already'; 'already' suggests completion, while 'before' indicates prior occurrence relative to a reference point.
Синонимы
previously (Slightly more formal; common in writing.)
Антонимы
afterwards (Refers to a later point in time.)
Коллокации
long before
|never before
|seen before
Темы
time
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- I have met him before.
- We spoke on the phone before.
- Never before had I felt so nervous.
- I’ve been here once before.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Модель употребления:
before [person/object]
Частая ошибка:
Learners often use 'before' for physical location where 'in front of' is more natural in casual speech.
Синонимы
in front of ('In front of' is more common for physical space; 'before' can be more formal or literary.)
Антонимы
behind (Indicates a position to the rear of something.)
Коллокации
stand before the judge
|before my eyes
|line up before the door
Темы
location
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
before
IPA
GB/bɪfˈɔɹ/
US/bɪfˈɔɹ/
Слоги и ударение
be - fore (2 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fore)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: before
- Plural: befores
Родственные слова
Выражения
before someone's eyes
1/bɪfˈɔɹ sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
Directly visible to someone
Happening where someone can see it clearly.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- Before long, we were good friends.
- The train will arrive before long.