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before BrE / bɪˈfɔː(r) /  NAmE / bɪˈfɔːr / Native audio playback is not supported. before(adverb)BrE / bɪˈfɔː(r) /  NAmE / bɪˈfɔːr / at an earlier time; in the past; alreadyYou should have told me so before.It had been fine the week before (= the previous week).That had happened long before (= a long time earlier).I think we've met before.Word OriginOld English beforan (see by, fore), of Germanic origin; related to German bevor.

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(adverb) you should have told me so before.it had been fine the week before (= the previous week).that had happened long before (= a long time earlier).i think we've met before. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=before This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	before
WordType	(adverb)
Phonetic	BrE / bɪˈfɔː(r) / NAmE / bɪˈfɔːr /
Example	you should have told me so before. it had been fine the week before (= the previous week). that had happened long before (= a long time earlier). i think we've met before.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=before
Content	before (adverb)BrE / bɪˈfɔː(r) / NAmE / bɪˈfɔːr / at an earlier time; in the past; already You should have told me so before. It had been fine the week before (= the previous week). That had happened long before (= a long time earlier). I think we've met before. Word Origin Old English beforan (see by, fore), of Germanic origin; related to German bevor.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Long Adverb Bre Bɪˈfɔː(R Bɪˈfɔːr Told Fine Week

before

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