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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈan.tes/
"Llegó antes que yo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
At an earlier time than; previous to.
"She arrived at the office before everyone else."
- 1
Earlier than the time that; previous to the event that.
"Please finish your homework before you go out to play."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English prepositional phrase 'bīforan', combining 'bī' (by) and 'foran' (in front of, before). Over centuries, it evolved from expressing purely physical spatial position in front of someone to signifying priority in time and order.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Before" is said worldwide
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avant
Transliteration: /avɑ̃/
"Il est arrivé avant moi."
vor
Transliteration: /foːɐ̯/
"Er kam vor mir an."
prima
Transliteration: /ˈpri.ma/
"È arrivato prima di me."
antes
Transliteration: /ˈan.tes/
"Llegó antes que yo."
antes
Transliteration: /ˈɐ̃.tɨʃ/
"Ele chegou antes de mim."
之前
Transliteration: zhī qián
"他在我之前到达。"
पहले
Transliteration: pahle
"वह मुझसे पहले आया।"
전에
Transliteration: jeon-e
"그는 나보다 전에 도착했다."
前
Transliteration: mae
"彼は私より前に到着した。"
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