Translation of "shortly before" to French

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Dictionary translations for "shortly before"

shortly before conjunction

peu de temps avant

Contexts with "shortly before"

He reached home shortly before five o'clock. Il sera chez lui un peu avant 5 heures.

Shortly before her fiftieth birthday, she received the news about the birth of her grandchild. Peu avant son cinquantième anniversaire lui parvint la nouvelle de la naissance de son petit-enfant.

A girl appeared before me. Une fille apparut devant moi.

The mayor will shortly announce his decision to resign. Le maire va annoncer sous peu sa démission.

You had better make sure that he is at home before you call on him. Tu devrais être sûr qu'il est chez lui avant que tu l'appelles.

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