antes

/ˈantes/, [ˈãn̪.t̪es]

before, formerly


Examples
  • Nos dimos por más que satisfechos cuando el Gobierno rumano, incluso antes de pertenecer a la Unión Europea, mostró su voluntad de aceptar esta directiva.

    We were more than satisfied when the Romanian Government, even before its membership of the European Union, showed its readiness to accept this directive.

  • ¿Alguna vez te han besado antes?

    Have you ever been kissed before?

  • Él hizo que su novia soplara los dados antes de arrojarlos para la suerte.

    He had his girlfriend blow on the dice for luck before he threw them.

  • Usted debe desconectar la alimentación antes de comprobar el circuito.

    You must switch off the power before checking the circuit.

  • Tengo que acabar los deberes antes de cenar.

    I must finish my homework before dinner.

  • ¿Por qué te levantas antes de despertar?

    Why do you get up before waking up?

  • La he visto antes.

    I have seen her before.

  • Cuando estés enfadado, cuenta hasta diez antes de hablar.

    When angry, count to ten before you speak.

  • Él no fue lo suficientemente tonto para contar esa historia antes que ella.

    He wasn't silly enough to tell that story before her.

  • Los bebés gatean antes de caminar.

    Babies crawl before they walk.

  • La casa se quemó por completo antes que el camión de bomberos llegara.

    The house burned to the ground before the fire truck arrived.

  • Ellos usaron matemáticas para calcular la forma del universo justo antes y después del Big Bang.

    They used math to calculate the shape of the universe immediately before and after the Big Bang.

  • Hazlo de nuevo, tal como antes.

    Do it again, just like before.

  • Tom le pidió a Mary que se saque los zapatos antes de entrar a su casa.

    Tom asked Mary to take off her shoes before she entered his house.

  • Tómese esta medicina antes de cada comida.

    Take this medicine before each meal.

  • Papá tiene la costumbre de leer el periódico antes de desayunar.

    Father is in the habit of reading the paper before breakfast.

  • No tardará mucho antes de que él se dé cuenta del error.

    It won't be long before he realizes the mistake.

  • Tom murió sólo un día antes de su decimoséptimo cumpleaños.

    Tom died just one day after his seventieth birthday.

  • Pasarán entre cinco y diez años antes de que la tecnología esté preparada.

    It will take five to ten years for the technology to be ready.

  • Antes de que los bomberos pudieran llegar, ambos edificios se quemaron.

    Before the firemen were able to arrive, both buildings burned down.


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