| Główne tłumaczenia |
| before conj | (at an earlier time than) | zanim spój. |
| | He could drive a car before he learned how to ride a bike. Simon threw the newspaper in the trash before I had a chance to read it. |
| | Umiał jeździć samochodem, zanim nauczył się jeździć rowerem. Simon wyrzucił gazetę do śmieci, zanim miałem szansę ją przeczytać. |
| before prep | (earlier than) | przed przyim. |
| | You should finish your homework before dinner. |
| | Powinieneś odrobić lekcje przed kolacją. |
| before prep | (preceding in order) | przed przyim. |
| | The letter 'b' comes before the letter 'c'. |
| | Litera „b” jest przed literą „c”. |
| before adv | (in the past) | przedtem, wcześniej przys. |
| | Have you been here before? |
| | Czy byłeś tu przedtem? |
| before adv | (earlier, sooner) | wcześniej przys. |
| | I would have written before, but I didn't have your new address. |
| | Napisałbym wcześniej, ale nie miałem twojego nowego adresu. |
| Dodatkowe Tłumaczenia |
| before adv | (ahead, in front) | z przodu przyim. + m |
| | You go before and I'll follow. |
| before conj | (rather than) | niż spój. |
| | I would die before I would criticize her. |
| before prep | (in front of) | przed przyim. |
| | He stood before the crowd and raised his arms. |
| before prep | (awaiting, in future) | przed przyim. |
| | She has her whole career before her. |
| before prep | (rather than) | niż przyim. |
| | | od przyim. |
| | Personally, I'd eat pizza before caviar or truffles. |
| before prep | (preceding in rank) | przed przyim. |
| | | wyżej niż przys. + przyim. |
| | Aces come before kings in this game. |
| before prep | formal (in sight of) | przed przyim. |
| | They performed an open-air concert before a huge audience. |
| before prep | (in the jurisdiction of) | do przyim. |
| | | przed przyim. |
| | His case was brought before the International Court of Justice. |
| before prep | (in the face of) (przenośny) | w obliczu przyim. + n |
| | | stając przed im. czyn. + przyim. |
| | He always backs out before a difficult task. |
| before prep | (in the presence of) | przed przyim. |
| | Before God I declare that I will always tell the truth. |
| before prep | (without considering) | przed przyim. |
| | Their earnings before tax have doubled this year. |
Formy złożone:
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| before an audience adv | (in front of people) | przed widownią przyim. + ż |
| | I hate speaking before an audience; I get stage fright and stammer over my words. |
| before its time adv | (prematurely) | przedwcześnie przys. |
| | The baby was born before its time. |
| before its time adv | (precociously) | przedwcześnie przys. |
| | Parents should not try to force a child to walk before its time. |
| before long adv | (soon) | niedługo przys. |
| | Spring should be coming before long. |
| before noon adv | (in advance of midday) | przed południem przyim. + n |
| | I'll take my walk before noon so I'll be home in time for lunch. |
| | I hope you can arrive before noon. |
| before now adv | (previously) | uprzednio przys. |
| | Before now, I had never really been in love! |
| before the court adv | (in front of a tribunal) | przed sądem przyim. + m |
| | I'm going to testify before the court on Wednesday. |
| before the Flood adv | figurative (long ago) | przed Potopem przym. + m |
| before the judge adv | (in court) | przed sędzią przyim. + m |
| before the judge adv | (in front of a magistrate) | przed sądem przyim. + m |
before your eyes,
right before your eyes,
before your very eyes adv | (right in front of you) | na czyichś oczach wyr. |
| | His father was murdered right before his eyes. |
| | Ojciec został zamordowany na jego oczach. |
| before your time adv | (before your birth or involvement with [sth]) | przedwcześnie przys. |
| | I remember the day President Kennedy was shot -- but that's before your time. |
| best before expr | (warning on food packaging) | termin ważności m + ż |
| | The label on the tin says, "Best before 09.09.2018". |
| bow down before vtr | literal (bow in extreme deference to) | kłaniać się przed zwrot ndk. |
| | | pokłonić się przed zwrot dk. |
| | It is customary to bow down before the Emperor of Japan. |
| bow down before vtr | figurative (show deference to) | kłaniać się przed zwrot ndk. |
| | | pokłonić się przed zwrot dk. |
| | He is so arrogant, the thinks everyone should bow down before him. |
| bring before vtr | (take: to court) | stawiać przed ndk. + przyim. |
| | | postawić przed dk. + przyim. |
| | The Senator was brought before the High Court on charges of racketeering. |
| calm before the storm n | figurative (quiet period before [sth] turbulent) (przenośny) | cisza przed burzą wyr. |
| | Mary's much too quiet. I fear it's the calm before the storm. |
| come before [sth] vi + prep | (precede) | porzedzać ndk. |
| | | poprzedzić dk. |
| | The number 2 comes before 3, and 4 comes before 5. |
| come before [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be more important than) | porzedzać ndk. |
| | | poprzedzić dk. |
| | The welfare of my family comes before anything else. |
| day before n | (previous day) | przedwczoraj n |
| ever before adv | (at any point previously) | kiedykolwiek przedtem przys. + przys. |
| | Women are choosing to stay single more than ever before. |
| go before the bar v expr | (appear in court) | stawać przed sądem zwrot ndk. |
| | | stanąć przed sądem zwrot dk. |
| | The prosecutor in the Smith case will go before the bar on ethics charges. |
| just before prep | (a moment prior to) | tuż przed przyim. + przys. |
| | I like to have a hot bath just before I go to bed. |
| look before you leap interj | proverb (be aware of the risks involved in [sth]) | nie mów hop póki nie przeskoczysz wykrz. |
| | You need to look before you leap before investing in a new business. |
| Pride comes before a fall expr | (it is unwise to be arrogant) | Pycha prowadzi do zguby. |
| put the cart before the horse v expr | figurative (act prematurely) (przenośny) | stawiać na głowie zwrot ndk. |
| | Sara insisted that having sex before marriage was like putting the cart before the horse. |
| right before prep | (just prior to) | tuż przed |
| | I'll see you right before the big meeting. |
| set before vtr | literal (place in front of) | przedstawiać ndk. |
| | | przedstawić dk. |
| | At about 3 months, a baby begins to focus its eyes on objects set before him. |
| the day before n | (a day earlier, the previous day) | dzień wcześniej m + przys. |
| the day before adv | (a day earlier, on the previous day) | dzień wcześniej m + przys. |
| the day before yesterday n | (two days ago) | przedwczoraj n |
| | The day before yesterday was my birthday. |
| the day before yesterday adv | (two days ago) | przedwczoraj przys. |
| | I haven't seen him since the day before yesterday. |
| the night before n | (previous night or evening) | wczorajszy wieczór przym. + m |
| the night before adv | (on the previous night or evening) | wczoraj wieczorem przys. + przys. |
| two days before prep | (two days prior to) | dwa dni przed |
| | Unfortunately, the hurricane struck two days before their wedding. |
| two days before adv | (two days earlier) | dwa dni wcześniej |
| | I was waiting for her when she arrived, having got there two days before. |