Trước, đằng trước

to go before

đi trước

before and behind

đằng trước và đằng sau

Trước đây, ngày trước

I have seen this before

trước đây tôi đã thấy cái này rồi

long before

trước đây đã lâu

before now

trước đây

Tôi sẽ trở về ngay bây giờ

Trước, trước mắt, trước mặt

before Christ

trước công lịch

the question before us is a very difficult one

vấn đề trước mắt chúng ta là một vấn đề rất khó

Hơn (về chức vị, khả năng...)

he is before the other boys in his class

nó khá hơn các học sinh khác trong lớp

Thà... còn hơn...;

death before dishonour

thà chết còn hơn chịu nhục

to carry all before one

Xem carry

to have a whole life before one

đời còn dài

to sail before the mast

Xem mast

Trước khi

I must finish my work before I go home

tôi phải làm xong việc trước khi về nhà

Thà... chứ không...

he said he would die before he would betray the Party

anh ấy nói thà chết chứ không phản bội đảng

Previously, earlier, already, beforehand; formerly, inthe past; once: I have told you before, don't count yourchickens.

Ahead, in advance, in front, in the forefront,first, in the vanguard, Colloq up front: He let his wife walkbefore, as he knew the road was mined.

Ahead, in the future,to come: Before lie the prospects of surrendering or dying.

Prep.

Ahead of, in advance of, in front of, forward of:The king indicated that the page should go before him.

Infront of; in the presence of: The entire valley was spread outbefore me.

Preceding, previous or anterior to, prior to; onthe eve of: Before my departure I have to kiss Annie goodbye.7 in preference to, rather than, sooner than, more willinglythan: They said they would die before yielding.

Conj.

Previous to or preceding the time when: This was anice place before the day-trippers arrived.

Conj.

Earlier than the time when(crawled before he walked).

Rather than that (would starvebefore he stole).

Prep.

A in front of (before her in thequeue). b ahead of (crossed the line before him). c under theimpulse of (recoil before the attack). d awaiting (the futurebefore them).

Earlier than; preceding (Lent comes beforeEaster).

Rather than (death before dishonour).

A in thepresence of (appear before the judge). b for the attention of(a plan put before the committee).

Adv.

A earlier than thetime in question; already (heard it before). b in the past(happened long before).

Ahead (go before).

On the front(hit before and behind).