If you do something before someone else, you do it when they have not yet done it. Before I got to the ball, someone else kicked it away. American English : before / bɪˈfɔr /

before adv (ahead, in front) devant adv : You go before and I'll follow. Pars devant et je suivrai. before conj (rather than) plutôt que adv : I would die before I would criticize her. Je préfèrerais mourir plutôt que de la critiquer. before prep (in front of) devant prép : He stood before the crowd and raised his arms. Il se tint devant ...

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How to say before in French What's the French word for before? Here's a list of translations.

before (very) long; before/under one’s very eyes; before/after dark, at dark; the calm before the storm, at calm; don’t count your chickens before they hatch, at count; See all meanings

before translation in English - French Reverso dictionary, see also 'before, before Christ, best before date, leg before wicket', examples, definition, conjugation

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“Avant” – This is the most common way to say “before” in French. “Avant” is used to indicate a time or an event that happened prior to another. For example: “Il a fini son travail avant d’aller dormir” (He finished his work before going to sleep).

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may I see you before you leave ? puis-je vous voir avant que vous ne partiez or avant votre départ ?