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adverb
  1. earlier; before; sooner; previously; formerly; beforehandat an earlier time
  2. soonin certain phrases
  3. aheadtemporally), ahead of (when followed by de
  4. once, formerlyin the past
  5. firstbefore a condition is fulfilled
preposition
  1. beforeearlier than) (triggers the subjunctive in subordinate clauses

Used in the library

  • Respira hondo antes de hablar.Breathe deeply before speaking.A1Otra vez, por favor (9) — Once more, please (9) (A1)
  • y antes de morirme quieroand before I die I wantA1Versos sencillos — Simple Verses
  • Voy a limpiar antes de abandonar el piso.I'm going to clean before leaving the flat.A1Otra vez, por favor (10) — Once more, please (10) (A1)
  • Voy a arreglar la bici antes de escapar.I'm going to fix the bike before escaping.A1Otra vez, por favor (6) — Once more, please (6) (A1)

Other ways to say it

  • a prioribeforehand; a priori
  • antañoin the past, in the old days, of yore, yesteryear; last year
  • anteriormentepreviously
  • antiguamentelong ago; formerly
  • previamentepreviously (at an earlier time)

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