Translation of "before" to German

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Dictionary translations for "before"

before [bɪˈfɔ:] conjunction

bevor

He died before I arrived.

Er ist gestorben, bevor ich angekommen bin.

eher...als (rather than)

Phrases with "before" (27)

long before - lange bevor
day before yesterday - vorgestern
the day before yesterday - vorgestern
before long - in Kürze
just before - kurz bevor
as before - wie zuvor
shortly before - kurz bevor
once before - schon einmal
well before - kurz bevor
appear before the court - vor Gericht treten

Contexts with "before"

He died before I arrived. Er ist gestorben, bevor ich angekommen bin.

A girl appeared before me. Ein Mädchen erschien vor mir.

Never have I seen her before. Ich habe sie noch nie zuvor gesehen.

He hung up before I could say anything. Er legte auf, ehe ich etwas sagen konnte.

If I had only known before! Hätte ich das nur vorher gewusst!

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