Usage examples of "Before" in English with translation to Spanish

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She composed herself before speaking. Ella se tranquilizó antes de hablar.
I would choose honor before money. Yo elegiría el honor antes que el dinero.
A girl appeared before me. Una chica apareció ante mí.
I have had a stroke before. He tenido un infarto anteriormente.
She sometimes hesitates before answering. A veces ella duda antes de contestar.
Tom got here an hour before Mary. Tom llegó aquí una hora antes que Mary.
Human beings are powerless before nature. Los seres humanos son impotentes ante la naturaleza.
I had bought it the week before. Lo había comprado la semana anterior.
Let's talk before fighting. Hablemos antes de luchar.
He went into the water before me. Él se metió en el agua antes que yo.
Everybody is equal before the law. Todos son iguales ante la ley.
As was mentioned before, this is my basic idea. Como se mencionó anteriormente, ésta es mi idea básica.
Tom left before Mary arrived. Tom se fue antes de que Mary llegara.
Take the money before the police comes! ¡Agarrá el dinero antes que venga la policía!
The accused is to appear before the court on Friday. El acusado debe aparecer ante la corte el día viernes.
I had never heard anyone speak of him before. Nunca he escuchado hablar de él anteriormente.
Wash your hands before meals. Lávate las manos antes de comer.
'A' comes before 'B' in the alphabet. En el alfabeto, la "A" viene antes que la "B".
I get nervous when I speak before a large audience. Me pongo nervioso cuando hablo ante una gran audiencia.
I lost the watch which I bought the day before. Perdí el reloj que había comprado el día anterior.
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