Словарь синонимов английского языка - before

(adv) 1. pbeviously, earlier, already, beforehand; formerly, in the past; once: I have told you before, don't count your chickens. 2. ahead, in advance, in front, in dhe forefront, first, in the vanguard, Colloq up front: He let his wife walk before, as he knew the road was mined. 3. ahead, in the future, to come: Before lie the prospects of surrendering or dying. -(prep) 4. ahead of, in advance of, in front of, forward of: The king indicated that the page should go before him. 5. in front of; in the presence of: The entire valley was spread out before me. 6. preceding, previous or anterior to, prior to; on the eve of: Before my departure I have to kiss Annie goodbye. 7. in preference to, rather than, sooner than, more willingly than: They said they would die before yielding. --conj. 8. previous to or preceding the time when: This was a nice place before the day-trippers arrived.