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before preposition

  /biˈfɔɹ/ , /bəˈfɔɹ/ , /bɪˈfo(ː)ɹ/ , /bɪˈfoə/ , /bɪˈfɔɹ/ , /bɪˈfɔː/
  • Earlier than (in time).
  • In front of in space.
  • In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.
 前

before adverb

  /biˈfɔɹ/ , /bəˈfɔɹ/ , /bɪˈfo(ː)ɹ/ , /bɪˈfoə/ , /bɪˈfɔɹ/ , /bɪˈfɔː/
  • At an earlier time.
 前, 以前
day before yesterday
一昨日, おととい
don't count your chickens before they're hatched
捕らぬ狸の皮算用
put the cart before the horse
本末転倒
best before date
賞味期限
cast pearls before swine
猫に小判, 豚に真珠
calm before the storm
嵐の前の静けさ
look before one leaps
転ばぬ先の杖
before dark
暮れの前に
pride comes before a fall
驕れる者久しからず
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