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