WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| come before [sth] vi + prep | (precede) | venir antes de loc verb |
| | | preceder⇒ vtr |
| | The number 2 comes before 3, and 4 comes before 5. |
| | El número 2 viene antes del 3 y el 4 viene antes del 5. |
| come before [sth] vi + prep | figurative (be more important than) | venir antes que, ir antes que loc verb |
| | | tener precedencia, tener prioridad loc verb |
| | The welfare of my family comes before anything else. |
| | El bienestar de mi familia viene (or: va) antes que cualquier otra cosa. |
| come before [sth] vtr phrasal insep | formal (appear in court) | comparecer ante vi + prep |
| | | presentarse ante v prnl + prep |
| | The defendant came before the court for sentencing. |
| | El acusado compareció ante el tribunal. |
| come before [sb] vtr phrasal insep | formal (appear before: magistrate, judge, etc.) (alguien) | comparecer ante vi + prep |
| | Miller came before the judge two months after pleading guilty to assault. |
| | Miller compareció ante el juez dos meses después de haberse declarado culpable. |
'come before' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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