Translation of before into German
Preposition
time
earlier than a specific time or event- We need to finish the project before Monday.Wir müssen das Projekt vor Montag fertigstellen.
Conjunction
time
indicating earlier time than another event- She finished her homework before she went out to play.Sie beendete ihre Hausaufgaben, bevor sie hinausging, um zu spielen.
condition
- You must finish your dinner before you can have dessert.Du musst dein Abendessen beenden, bevor du Nachtisch haben kannst.
Adverb
Expressions with before: examples in English and translations in German
Synonyms and analogies of before in English
Examples of before in a sentence
The meeting was scheduled before the conference. The number 2 comes before 3 in sequence. In the lineup, she stood before him. The monument stood before the grand palace. A small garden lay before the house. He knelt before the queen.
The lawyer presented the case before the judge. He called her before he left. Finish your meal before you leave. Wash your hands before you eat. Check the weather before you go out. I've never seen this movie before. He had met her once before at a conference. She arrived at the meeting before. Prepare your notes before.
Translations of "before" in Context ordered by category and frequency
I must give notice before the deadline to avoid any penalties.
Ich muss vor der Frist kündigen, um Strafen zu vermeiden.
They plan to act on this issue before it escalates further.
Sie planen, dieses Problem anzugehen, bevor es weiter eskaliert.
After the altered recipe, the cookies tasted sweeter than before.
Nach der Anpassung des Rezepts schmeckten die Kekse süßer als zuvor.
The stone landed smack dab exactly where we had been sitting before.
Der Stein landete genau dort, wo wir vorher gesessen hatten.
He skips training and before one knows it, he loses his starting position.
Er schwänzt das Training und verliert, ehe man sich versieht, seinen Stammplatz.
After the town was flooded, there's no going back to life before.
Nachdem die Stadt überflutet wurde, gibt es kein Zurück zum Leben davor.
Of course, we are already super curious and looked around before.
Natürlich sind wir schon super neugierig und haben uns im Vorfeld umgesehen.
before: Examples and translations in context
They awaited the bidding orders from their leader before taking action.
Sie warteten auf die Befehle ihres Anführers, bevor sie handelten.
Don't forget to button the tent up before night falls.
Vergiss nicht, das Zelt zuzumachen, bevor es dunkel wird.
She checked her cash balance online before making any large purchases.
Sie prüfte online ihr Guthaben, bevor sie größere Einkäufe tätigte.
She needs the best of luck before starting her new journey.
Sie braucht viel Glück, bevor sie ihre neue Reise beginnt.
He forgot to cash in his coupons before they became invalid.
Er vergaß, seine Coupons einzulösen, bevor sie ungültig wurden.
I must catch up with my emails before leaving the office.
Ich muss meine E-Mails abarbeiten, bevor ich das Büro verlasse.
Please check out the documents before submitting them to the manager.
Bitte überprüfe die Dokumente, bevor du sie dem Manager vorlegst.
He forgot to check out his book before the library closed.
Er vergaß, sein Buch abzugeben, bevor die Bibliothek schloss.
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