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انگریزی

before

gb/bɪfˈɔɹ/ us/bɪfˈɔɹ/
A1 انگریزی
~ 1600
معانی
0 معانی
preposition A1 relation
1

Earlier than something in time

Happening earlier than a certain time or event.

استعمال کا انداز: before [time/event/action]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'before' with 'ago'; 'before' compares two times, while 'ago' counts backwards from now.
ہم معنی الفاظ
prior to (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
متضاد الفاظ
after (Refers to something happening later in time.)
لفظی تراکیب
before dawn |before the meeting |before lunch |before bedtime
موضوعات
time |daily life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: [event] before [event]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes omit the subject after 'before' when it is required in formal writing.
ہم معنی الفاظ
prior to when (Less common and more formal phrasing.)
متضاد الفاظ
after (Used when one action happens later than another.)
لفظی تراکیب
check before you buy |think before you speak |wash before you cook
موضوعات
time |daily life |communication
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'before' with 'already'; 'already' suggests completion, while 'before' indicates prior occurrence relative to a reference point.
ہم معنی الفاظ
previously (Slightly more formal; common in writing.)
متضاد الفاظ
afterwards (Refers to a later point in time.)
لفظی تراکیب
long before |never before |seen before
موضوعات
time |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • I have met him before.
  • We spoke on the phone before.
  • Never before had I felt so nervous.
  • I’ve been here once before.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.

استعمال کا انداز: before [person/object]
عام غلطی:
Learners often use 'before' for physical location where 'in front of' is more natural in casual speech.
ہم معنی الفاظ
in front of ('In front of' is more common for physical space; 'before' can be more formal or literary.)
متضاد الفاظ
behind (Indicates a position to the rear of something.)
لفظی تراکیب
stand before the judge |before my eyes |line up before the door
موضوعات
location |space |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
before
IPA
GB/bɪfˈɔɹ/
US/bɪfˈɔɹ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
be - fore (2 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fore)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: before
  • Plural: befores
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
befores noun
Core family
beforehand adverb B1
Related words
previous adjective A2 previously adverb B1 prior adjective B1
Negative and opposite forms
after preposition A1 afterward adverb B1
عبارات

before someone's eyes

1
/bɪfˈɔɹ sˈʌmwˌʌnz ˈaɪz/
fixed phrase

Directly visible to someone

Happening where someone can see it clearly.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • Before long, we were good friends.
  • The train will arrive before long.
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