before
gb/bɪfˈɔɹ/ us/bɪfˈɔɹ/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1600
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
preposition
A1
relation
1
Earlier than something in time
Happening earlier than a certain time or event.
వాడుక నమూనా:
before [time/event/action]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'before' with 'ago'; 'before' compares two times, while 'ago' counts backwards from now.
పర్యాయపదాలు
prior to (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
after (Refers to something happening later in time.)
పదకలయికలు
before dawn
|before the meeting
|before lunch
|before bedtime
విషయాలు
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[event] before [event]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes omit the subject after 'before' when it is required in formal writing.
పర్యాయపదాలు
prior to when (Less common and more formal phrasing.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
after (Used when one action happens later than another.)
పదకలయికలు
check before you buy
|think before you speak
|wash before you cook
విషయాలు
time
|daily life
|communication
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'before' with 'already'; 'already' suggests completion, while 'before' indicates prior occurrence relative to a reference point.
పర్యాయపదాలు
previously (Slightly more formal; common in writing.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
afterwards (Refers to a later point in time.)
పదకలయికలు
long before
|never before
|seen before
విషయాలు
time
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- I have met him before.
- We spoke on the phone before.
- Never before had I felt so nervous.
- I’ve been here once before.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
before [person/object]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners often use 'before' for physical location where 'in front of' is more natural in casual speech.
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.)
పదకలయికలు
stand before the judge
|before my eyes
|line up before the door
విషయాలు
location
|space
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
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.