before - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Adjectives / Adverbs

before  adv.	antes
before  adv.	antes de
before  adv.   - at an earlier time	antiguamente
before  adv.   - in front	adelante
before  adv.   - in front	delante
before  adv.	anteriormente
before  adv.	con antelación
before  adv.	previamente
before  adv.   - at an earlier time	antaño
before  adv.   - in front	a la cabeza
before  adv. [LIT.]   - at an earlier time	otrora
before long	dentro de poco
before long	pronto  adv.
before long	en breve

Prepositions / Pronouns

before  conj.	antes de que  +subj.
before  prep.	ante
before  prep.	frente a
before  conj.	antes que  +subj. (Lat. Am.)
before  prep.	de

Nouns

best before [COMM.][COOK.]	fecha de consumo preferente
earnings before taxes [abbr.: EBT] [FINAN.]	beneficios antes de impuestos
earnings before taxes [abbr.: EBT] [FINAN.]	ganancias antes de impuestos
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization [abbr.: EBITDA] [COMM.][ECON.]	beneficio antes de intereses, impuestos, depreciaciones y amortizaciones [abbr.: EBITDA]
equality before the law	igualdad ante la ley
best before date [COMM.][COOK.]	fecha de consumo preferente
best before end [COMM.][COOK.]	fecha de consumo preferente
night before Christmas [REL.]	la Nochebuena   rarely: Noche Buena  usually without article
changeover break-before-make contact [ELEC.]	contacto inversor sin solape
changeover make-before-break contact [ELEC.]	contacto inversor con solape

Verbs

to bring so. (or: sth.) before so.

traer a algo (or: alguien) ante alguien   - juez, tribunal, corte, etc.

Examples

Before Christmas we have to hire more staff, otherwise the orders pile up and we don't manage to ship them on time.	Antes de la Navidad debemos contratar más personal, porque si no, se acumulan los pedidos y no logramos enviarlos a tiempo.
Before leaving on your trip, make sure you have a full tank of gas in your car.	Antes de salir de viaje, asegúrate de tener el depósito de gasolina del coche lleno.
The criminals shot the witness before escaping.	Los criminales mataron a tiros al testigo antes de huir.
Don't forget to leave the lights off before leaving.	No olvides de dejar las luces apagadas antes de salir.
Don't forget to remove the stone from the peach before eating it.	No olvides quitarle el hueso a la durazno antes de comerlo.
Don't forget to save your document before closing the program.	No olvides grabar tu documento antes de cerrar el programa.
He adjusted the seat on his bicycle before starting the ride.	Ajustó el sillín de su bicicleta antes de comenzar el paseo.
He asked everyone to sit down before starting the meeting.	Les pidió a todos que se sentaran antes de comenzar la reunión.
He cleaned her room before the guests arrived.	Él limpió su cuarto antes de que llegaran los invitados.
He had to pay the bill before leaving the restaurant.	Tuvo que liquidar la cuenta antes de salir del restaurante.
He put on his shoes before leaving the house.	Se calzó los zapatos antes de salir de la casa.
He took a short rest before continuing his journey.	Se tomó un corto descanso antes de continuar su viaje.
I have a lot of plums, I think I'll make some jam with them before they go bad.	Tengo un montón de ciruelas, creo que haré con ellas mermelada antes de que se pasen.
I have to pack and buy a few things before my departure.	Tengo que hacer las maletas y comprar algunas cosas antes de mi partida.

Phrases / Collocations

Business before pleasure.	Primero la obligación y luego la devoción.
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.	Nadie se alabe hasta que acabe.
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.	No cantes victoria antes de llegar a la meta.
Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.	No cantes victoria antes de tiempo.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.	Nadie se alabe hasta que acabe.
the calm before the storm	la calma que precede a la tempestad
Look before you leap.	Mira dónde te metes.
Look before you leap.	Quien adelante no mira atrás se queda.
to cast pearls before swine	tirar margaritas a los cerdos [fig.]
to cast pearls before swine	tirar margaritas a los puercos [fig.]

Related search terms

ahead, forth, fore, forwards, beforehand, ere, formerly, previously, afore, forward