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before adverb

  /biˈfoɹ/ , /bəˈfoɹ/ , /bɪˈfo(ː)ɹ/ , /bɪˈfoə/ , /bɪˈfoɹ/ , /bɪˈfɔː/
  • At an earlier time.
 abans
  • (chiefly literary or poetic) In advance in position or sequence; ahead.
 davant

before preposition

  /biˈfoɹ/ , /bəˈfoɹ/ , /bɪˈfo(ː)ɹ/ , /bɪˈfoə/ , /bɪˈfoɹ/ , /bɪˈfɔː/
  • In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.
 abans
  • In front of in space.
 davant
  • Earlier than (in time).
 abans de, abans que

before conjunction

  /biˈfoɹ/ , /bəˈfoɹ/ , /bɪˈfo(ː)ɹ/ , /bɪˈfoə/ , /bɪˈfoɹ/ , /bɪˈfɔː/
  • In advance of the time when.
  • (informal) Rather or sooner than.
 abans que
day before yesterday
dellà-ahir, despús-ahir, enllà-ahir, abans-d'ahir
the night before last
despús-anit
put before
sobreposar
don't count your chickens before they're hatched
no diguis blat fins que no sigui al sac i ben lligat
cast pearls before swine
llençar perles davant als porcs
the day before
vespra
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