before
gb/bɪfˈɔɹ/ us/bɪfˈɔɹ/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1600
előtt, mielőtt, korábban
A1
1
előtt
A1
వాడుక నమూనా:
before [time/event/action]
We need to finish this before noon.
Ezt be kell fejeznünk dél előtt.
She called me before the party started.
Felhívott a buli kezdete előtt.
I always stretch before running.
He left the office before the boss arrived.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I brush my teeth before bed.
Lefekvés előtt megmosom a fogam.
Wash your hands before eating.
Moss kezet evés előtt.
I drink coffee before work.
He studies before the exam.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'before' with 'ago'; 'before' compares two times, while 'ago' counts backwards from now.
అర్థం
Earlier than something in time
పదకలయికలు
before dawn
|before the meeting
|before lunch
|before bedtime
పర్యాయపదాలు
prior to (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
after (Refers to something happening later in time.)
విషయాలు
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
Happening earlier than a certain time or event.
Earlier than a particular time, event, or action.
A2
2
mielőtt
A2
వాడుక నమూనా:
[event] before [event]
Think carefully before you decide.
Gondold át alaposan, mielőtt döntesz.
I had never seen her before I came here.
Mielőtt idejöttem, még soha nem láttam őt.
Turn off the lights before you leave.
He knocked before entering the room.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
Wash your hands before you eat.
Moss kezet, mielőtt enni kezdesz.
Look both ways before you cross the road.
Nézz balra és jobbra, mielőtt átmész az úton.
Finish your homework before you play games.
Call me before you come.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes omit the subject after 'before' when it is required in formal writing.
అర్థం
Earlier than another event
పదకలయికలు
check before you buy
|think before you speak
|wash before you cook
పర్యాయపదాలు
prior to when (Less common and more formal phrasing.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
after (Used when one action happens later than another.)
విషయాలు
time
|daily life
|communication
నిర్వచనం
Used to say one thing happens earlier than another thing.
Used to introduce a clause describing an event that happens earlier than another event.
A2
3
korábban
A2
I have met him before.
Találkoztam már vele korábban.
We spoke on the phone before.
Korábban beszéltünk telefonon.
Never before had I felt so nervous.
I’ve been here once before.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I saw this movie before.
Láttam már korábban ezt a filmet.
She was here before.
Korábban már itt volt.
I ate there before.
We met before.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'before' with 'already'; 'already' suggests completion, while 'before' indicates prior occurrence relative to a reference point.
అర్థం
At an earlier time
పదకలయికలు
long before
|never before
|seen before
పర్యాయపదాలు
previously (Slightly more formal; common in writing.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
afterwards (Refers to a later point in time.)
విషయాలు
time
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
At a time earlier than now or another time mentioned.
At an earlier time than the present or than a specified point in time.
B1
4
előtt
A1
వాడుక నమూనా:
before [person/object]
He stood nervously before the audience.
Idegesen állt a közönség előtt.
The number 3 comes before 4.
A 3-as a 4-es előtt következik.
She appeared before the committee.
There were two people ahead of me, but I was before them in the list.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
The dog is before the house.
A kutya a ház előtt van.
B comes before C in the alphabet.
A B a C előtt áll az ábécében.
He stood before me in line.
The man is standing before the door.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners often use 'before' for physical location where 'in front of' is more natural in casual speech.
అర్థం
Ahead in position or order
పదకలయికలు
stand before the judge
|before my eyes
|line up before the door
పర్యాయపదాలు
in front of ('In front of' is more common for physical space; 'before' can be more formal or literary.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
behind (Indicates a position to the rear of something.)
విషయాలు
location
|space
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
In front of something or someone, or ahead in a list or order.
In front of someone or something in space, or ahead of them in order or rank.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
before
IPA
GB/bɪfˈɔɹ/
US/bɪfˈɔɹ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
be - fore (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fore)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: before
- Plural: befores
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
before someone's eyes
1/bɪfˈɔɹ sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
Directly visible to someone
Happening where someone can see it clearly.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Before long, we were good friends.
- The train will arrive before long.