Before in spanish
pronunciation: ɑntesde part of speech: adverb
before1 = antes (de que). [Pincha en para ver otras palabras formadas añadiendo "be" a otra palabra ya existente. Pincha en para ver otras palabras formadas añadiendo "fore" a otra palabra ya existente]
Example: It will be a long time before all documents are available in machine-readable form.more:
» as before = como antes.
Example: As before, the arguments are included in the report.» Fecha + BC (Before Christ) = Fecha + a.C. (Antes de Cristo).
Example: As early as 3000 BC, the Sumerians kept records on clay tablets; many of those records applied to the management practices of the priests in Ur.» be a long time before = pasar mucho tiempo antes de que.
Example: It will be a long time before all documents are available in machine-readable form.» be before + Posesivo + time = adelantarse a + Posesivo + tiempo, adelantarse a + Posesivo + época, ser demasiado avanzado para + Posesivo + tiempo.
Example: He was before his time in teaching them to think for themselves rather than cram facts in order to pass exams.» be born before + Posesivo + time = nacer antes de + Posesivo + tiempo.
Example: And so for that reason alone she has to be considered one of the great women of the 20th century and a visionary born before her time.» before anything else = ante todo, antes de todo, antes que nada.
Example: But realizing this opportunity will, before anything else, require a huge investment in connectivity.» before bed = antes de acostarse.
Example: Very young children settle easily to storytelling before bed but are less well disposed just after getting up in the morning.» before dawn = antes del amanecer.
Example: The pattern of changes in embolisms indicated almost no embolisms before dawn, followed by a rapid rise to a peak in mid-morning, then a progressive loss of embolisms in late afternoon.» before + Gerundio = antes de + Infinitivo.
Example: Before proceeding it may be wise to offer some definitions.» beforehand = con antelación, de antemano.
Example: When possible expected interruptions should either be planned for or prevented beforehand.» before I know what's happened = en un tris, sin darme cuenta, inesperadamente, repentinamente.
Example: Then I came within this disagreeable person's atmosphere, and lo! before I know what's happened I'm involved in an unpleasant altercation.» before long = antes de nada, pronto, muy pronto, en muy poco tiempo, dentro de poco.
Example: News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.» before now = antes, antes de ahora.
Example: OSI offers immense potential for the creation of the global 'virtual library', a network in which libraries are extensively and transparently connected to offer their patrons a wealth and breadth of information that has been inconceivable before now.» before picture = foto tomada antes, foto antes de empezar. [Foto que generalmente se saca antes de empezar a hacer cambios de cualquier tipo para ver la diferencia]
Example: Got to remember this before picture whenever I feel like nothing has changed!.» before + Posesivo + time = antes de + Posesivo + tiempo.
Example: In many ways, she could be considered a woman before her time.» before + Pronombre + know it = antes de darse cuenta; antes de nada; a lo tonto, a lo tonto.
Example: And, before I knew it, she had shoved her whole head in my coffee cup and taken a big slurp of my coffee!.» before + Pronombre + know what + happen = antes de darse cuenta, antes de nada.
Example: She took a shine to Sheldon, and before he knows what has happened, the misanthropic physicist finds himself with a girlfriend.» before the days of = con anterioridad a.
Example: Before the days of the new bibliography few writers felt the need to distinguish in this manner.» before very long = a corto plazo, en poco tiempo.
Example: The moment we compromise among ourselves to adopt rules that are incompatible with ideology then I think we are merely providing the necessity before very long to have these changes brought about.» be not long before + Indicativo = no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo.
Example: The noting of similarities and differences becomes almost automatic so that there is instantaneous recognition, and it is not long before the child identifies a Pekinese as a dog and an Alsatian as a dog.» best before date = fecha de caducidad, fecha de vencimiento.
Example: It should be safe to eat food after the 'best before' date, but the food will no longer be at its best.» be year(s) before = pasar año(s) antes de que.
Example: In conclusion, in terms of the future of automated catalogs, the Wright brothers have just flown and it will be many years before the supersonic transport catalog is generally available for the majority of libraries.» come before = preceder.
Example: That planning comes before organizing cannot be emphasized too much.» die before + Posesivo + time = morir antes de tiempo.
Example: From suicide to auto accidents and airplane crashes, these music legends died before their time.» don't count your chickens before they are hatched = no cantes victoria antes de tiempo, no vendas la leche antes de ordeñar la vaca.
Example: You never know what may happen between now and August, so don't count your chickens before they are hatched.» go before = preceder, anteceder.
Example: Acknowledgements: the author wishes to acknowledge her debt to the authors of the literature that has gone before, and also to the various persons and organisations that have kindly permitted the reproduction of their work.» go on + as before = continuar como antes, seguir como antes.
Example: Where the waters didn't reach life goes on as before; where it did reach there is death, destruction, disease and no hope.» have been down this road before = haber pasado por aquí antes.
Example: Because your uterus has already been down this road before, and your abdominal muscles might not be as taut as they were the first time around, your second pregnancy will start showing sooner.» immediately before = justo antes (de que).
Example: In order to execute this mammoth task, the route to the theatre was completely cleared immediately before the convoy set off.» it wasn't long before + Nombre = Nombre + no tardó mucho en, pronto.
Example: It wasn't long before the idea of a railhead was the talk of the town.» it won't be long before + Nombre = Nombre + no tardará mucho en, pronto.
Example: It won't be long before Singaporeans take to the streets in protest.» life goes on as before = todo continúa como antes.
Example: Where the waters didn't reach life goes on as before; where it did reach there is death, destruction, disease and no hope.» like never before = como nunca, como nunca antes.
Example: You can transform yourself completely through such luxury holidays where you can roll in the lap of comfort and enjoy each moment like never before.» long before = mucho tiempo antes de (que).
Example: It has thus contributed to the cause of 'universal bibliographic control' long before this phrase came into vogue.» look before you leap = ten cuidado con lo que haces; mira bien lo que haces; antes que te cases, mira lo que haces.
Example: If you are ready to tackle this task, then go for it, but look before you leap!.» more than ever before = más que antes, más que nunca, más que nunca antes.
Example: The unavoidable conclusion of all this is that more than ever before young people are seeking to escape from the academic environment and move out into the world as soon as possible.» nothing happens before its time = cada cosa a su tiempo, no por mucho madrugar amanece más temprano, dar tiempo al tiempo, dejar que las cosas sigan su curso normal.
Example: Indeed, some might well wonder why it has been so late in the making, but I am reminded of the popular saying 'nothing happens before its time' and 'everything in its own good time'.» on or before + Expresión Temporal = hasta + Expresión Temporal + inclusive.
Example: Cancellation requests for refunds must be made in writing and received on or before Wednesday, 25 July.» shortly before + Fecha = poco antes de + Fecha.
Example: There are no arrangement fees and there is no formal commitment until contract signature, which is normally shortly before the date of each disbursement.» the day before = el día anterior, el día (de) antes.
Example: Nonetheless, the Bastille was attacked on July 14, 1789, not to release the prisoners, but to get the powder that had been stored there the day before.» the day before yesterday = anteayer, antes de ayer, antier.
Example: The day before the day before yesterday is three days after Saturday What day is it today?.» the morning after the night before = la mañana después de una noche de juerga, la resaca después de una noche de juerga, mañana de resaca. [Expresión a veces abreviada the morning after]
Example: If you decide to go out for the night, leave the car at home and take a hackney to and from your destination and this is also important the morning after the night before as you may still be over the limit without realising it.» the night before last = anteanoche.
Example: The night before last, I had a dream that I was kidnapped with a group of people in a hotel in Afghanistan.» the same as before = lo mismo que antes.
Example: Not surprisingly books continued to look much the same as before.» well before = mucho antes de.
Example: Most countries devised their own schemes well before they joined the European Community.before2 = ante, delante de. [Pincha en para ver otras palabras formadas añadiendo "be" a otra palabra ya existente. Pincha en para ver otras palabras formadas añadiendo "fore" a otra palabra ya existente]
Example: The hearings before the Royal Commission, including among the witnesses some of the most prominent librarians and scholars of that day, extended from 1847 to 1849.more:
» before + Posesivo + (own two/own) eyes = delante de + Posesivo + (mismos) ojos, enfrente de + Posesivo + (mismos) ojos, ante + Posesivo + (mismos) ojos, delante de + Posesivo + (propios) ojos, enfrente de + Posesivo + (propios), ante + Posesivo + (propios) ojos. [Las posibilidades son before + Posesivo + eyes, before + Posesivo + own eyes o before + Posesivo + own two eyes]
Example: She is so caught up in her relationship with Flynn that she can't see what is going on before her own two eyes.» before + Posesivo + (very) eyes = delante de + Posesivo + (mismos) ojos, enfrente de + Posesivo + (mismos) ojos, ante + Posesivo + (mismos) ojos, delante de + Posesivo + (propios) ojos, enfrente de + Posesivo + (propios), ante + Posesivo + (propios) ojos.
Example: There was a short silence but, at the time, it seemed like an eternity as her entire career flashed before her eyes.» before the law = ante la ley.
Example: Many believe that more women in the practice of law, the judiciary and government will alter women's status before the law.» bow down before = doblegarse a, someterse a.
Example: The problem was that the stiff-necked men of science refused to bow down before the idols of political expediency.» go on before + Posesivo + eyes = suceder delante de + Posesivo + ojos, ocurrir delante de + Posesivo + ojos, suceder enfrente de + Posesivo + ojos, ocurrir enfrente de + Posesivo + ojos.
Example: Although they have done all this, it is clearly our own fault for letting all this go on before our eyes.» have + before = tener delante.
Example: The chemist, struggling with the synthesis of an organic compound, has all the chemical literature before him in his laboratory.» keep before = mantener presente.
Example: What we need to be able to do is to understand as exactly as possible what each area of study keeps before it as its objective.» lay before = poner delante de.
Example: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, 'dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.» more ... than ever before = más ... que nunca antes, más ... que antes.
Example: Today the environment is changing more quickly than ever before, driven by technological change.» put before = presentar.
Example: The art of documentation is the process by which the documentalist is enabled to put before the creative specialist the existing literature bearing on the subject of his investigation.» put before + Nombre + an issue = plantearle a Alguien una cuestión.
Example: In the same context, let me put before you an issue which I think you will be hearing a good deal about in the near future.» the night before = la noche anterior, la noche (de) antes.
Example: Her dad was mainly focused on her sister, who had broken curfew the night before and sweet-talked her way out of it.» unfold before + Posesivo + eyes = revelarse ante + Posesivo + ojos.
Example: The young librarian was not accustomed to seeing scenes of despair unfolding before his eyes with ever increasing frequency.