before

A. adv.

• 1 (of time) vorher; (already) schon the day before = am Tag zuvor never before = noch nie

• 2 (ahead in position) vor[aus]

B. prep.

• (of time; position) vor (+ Dat.); (direction) vor (+ Akk.) the day before yesterday = vorgestern before now/then = früher/vorher before Christ = vor Christus before leaving, he phoned = bevor er wegging, rief er an

C. conj.

• bevor