Смысл: before

before1. [bıʹfɔ:] adv
<Í> 1. раньше, прежде
come at five o'clock, not before - приходите в 5 часов, не раньше
I have never seen him before - я никогда раньше не видел его
silent as before - молчаливый, как и прежде
2. 1) впереди
there were trees before - впереди были деревья
this page and the one before - эта страница и предыдущая
2) вперёд
he has gone on before - он ушёл вперёд
3. в сочетаниях:
the year before - год назад
a moment before - минуту назад, только что
long before - задолго до, давно уже
the day before - накануне
it had been fine the day before - накануне была хорошая погода

2. [bıʹfɔ:] prep
<Í> 1. во временном значении указывает на предшествование до; раньше
before Christ - до рождества Христова
come before five o'clock - приходите до пяти часов
they took a walk before dinner - они погуляли перед обедом
before answering the letter he reread it - прежде чем ответить на письмо, он его перечитал
the generations before us - предыдущие поколения
2. в пространственном значении указывает на нахождение или движение перед кем, чем-л. перед
a leaf before the wind - листок, гонимый ветром
she saw a road before her - она увидела перед собой дорогу
she sat (just) before me - она сидела (прямо) передо мной /напротив меня/
he stared before him - он смотрел прямо перед собой
3. указывает на
1) протекание процесса в чьём-л. присутствии перед, в присутствии
before one's (very) eyes - прямо на глазах у кого-л.
before smb.'s face - открыто, прямо
he spoke out before everyone - он заявил это публично /открыто/
2) присутствие в какой-л. организации, в суде и т. п. по вызову перед
he appeared before the judge [the court, the committee] - он предстал перед судьёй [судом, комиссией]
3) рассмотрение, обсуждение вопроса кем-л. на, в, перед; тж. передаётся твор. падежом
the question is before the meeting [the committee, Parliament] - вопрос должен обсуждаться на собрании [в комитете, в парламенте]
the case before the court - дело, которое рассматривается судом
4. указывает на что-л. предстоящее перед
his whole life is before him - вся жизнь у него ещё впереди
he was a man with no future before him - это был человек без будущего
we have two problems before us - перед нами две задачи, нам предстоит решить две задачи
5. указывает на превосходство в положении, ранге, способностях и т. п. перед, впереди
to be before others in class [at school] - быть впереди других в классе [в школе]
a general comes before a colonel - генерал по званию /по чину/ старше полковника
6. употребляется при выражении предпочтения или преимущества скорее чем
death before dishonour - лучше смерть, чем позор /бесчестье/
he will die before betraying his country - он скорее умрёт, чем предаст родину
I love him before myself - я люблю его больше самого себя
7. в сочетаниях:
the day before yesterday - позавчера, третьего дня
before everything else - прежде всего
before long - скоро, вскоре
before then - до того времени
before now - раньше
it ought to have been done before now - это должно было быть сделано раньше

3. [bıʹfɔ:] cj
<Í> 1. прежде чем, раньше чем, до того как; пока не
I must finish my work before I go home - я должен прежде кончить работу, а уж потом идти домой
come and see me before you leave - зайдите ко мне до отъезда
it will be long before we see him again - мы теперь увидим его очень нескоро
I hadn't waited long before be came - мне не пришлось его долго ждать
I'll do it now before I forget - я сделаю это сейчас, пока я не забыл
2. скорее чем
he will die before he yields - он скорее умрёт, чем сдастся

mixture as before Идиома

age before beauty

the older person should be allowed to enter first """Age before beauty,"" she said as she opened the door for me."

before long

soon.

calm before the storm

(See the calm before the storm)

cart before the horse

(See the cart before the horse)

cast pearls before swine

waste something on someone who won

count your chickens before they hatch

depend heavily on plans, spend money that you have not received "Politicians have learned not to ""count their chickens"" before the election."

don't count your chickens before they hatch

do not expect all plans to be successful, wait until you get the final results """Look at the sales I'm going to make this month - over 50!"" ""Don't count your chickens... ."""

morning after (the night before)

a hangover He

pride goeth before a fall

you lose self-respect before you do an evil deed Is this saying in the Bible? Pride goeth before a fall.

put the cart before the horse

do things in the wrong order I think that he is putting the cart before the horse by talking about fixing up the house before he even buys it.

the (same) admixture as before

The aforementioned thing, action, situation, etc., as previously. Many admirers who acquainted let down by the aftermost blur are afraid that the latest chapter will be the aforementioned admixture as before. Critics allege the plan to check the tax cipher as the admixture as before—benefiting corporations while giving little to no account to middle- and lower-class workers.Learn more: before, mixture

the admixture as before

the aforementioned analysis repeated. British The admixture as before was an apprenticeship which was aforetime accounting on anesthetic bottles.Learn more: before, mixture

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put someone in the picture put (someone) out put (something or someone) out of one put (something or someone) out of one's head/mind put (something) over on someone put (something) past someone (negative) put stock in put the bite on someone put the cart before the horse put the finishing touches on put the heat on put the kibosh on put the screws to someone put them up put things in perspective put through the wringer put to bed (print media) the map is not the territory the march of time the mark of Cain the masses the matter at hand the McCoy the meat and potatoes the meat in the sandwich the meat of the matter the medium is the message the men in gray suits the men in suits the men in white coats the meter is running the Midas touch the middle of nowhere the mile-high club the milk of human kindness the million-dollar question the mills of God grind slowly(, but they grind exceedingly fine) the mind boggles the mind's ear the minute (that) the minute/moment... the missionary position the mixture as before the moment (one) has been waiting for the moment (that) the moment of truth the moon on a stick the moral high ground the more (one thing happens), the more (another thing happens) the more one knows, the less one believes the more the merrier the more things change, the more they stay the same the more you get, the more you want the more you have, the more you want the morning after the morning after (the night before) the morning after the night before the most the most unkindest cut of all the mot juste the mother and father of all (something) the mother country the mother of all the mother of all (something) the mother of something the mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken the movers and shakers the moving spirit