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before preposition /biˈfoɹ/ , /bəˈfoɹ/ , /bəˈfoː/ , /bɪˈfo(ː)ɹ/ , /bɪˈfoə/ , /bɪˈfoɹ/ , /bɪˈfoː/ , /bɪˈfɔː/
earlier than	avant, avant que
in front of according to an ordering system under consideration, judgment, authority of	avant
in front of in space	devant, avant
in the presence of	devant

before adverb /biˈfoɹ/ , /bəˈfoɹ/ , /bəˈfoː/ , /bɪˈfo(ː)ɹ/ , /bɪˈfoə/ , /bɪˈfoɹ/ , /bɪˈfoː/ , /bɪˈfɔː/
at an earlier time	avant

before conjunction /biˈfoɹ/ , /bəˈfoɹ/ , /bəˈfoː/ , /bɪˈfo(ː)ɹ/ , /bɪˈfoə/ , /bɪˈfoɹ/ , /bɪˈfoː/ , /bɪˈfɔː/
in advance of the time when	avant que, avant
rather or sooner than	avant que

day before yesterday: avant-hier, avant-veille
cast pearls before swine: jeter des perles aux pourceaux, donner de la confiture à des cochons
put the cart before the horse: mettre la charrue avant les bœufs
pride comes before a fall: qui fait le malin tombe dans le ravin
don't count your chickens before they're hatched: il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué
calm before the storm: calme avant la tempête
look before one leaps: réfléchir avant [[d']]agir
the day before: la veille, le jour précédent
before dark: avant la tombée de la nuit

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