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before

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

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adverb

전에, 앞서

At an earlier time.

Examples :

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

저녁 식사 전에 숙제를 끝냈다.

time past essential

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adverb

전에, 미리

Examples :

"I need to finish my homework before I can go out to play. "

나는 놀러 나가기 전에 숙제를 끝내야 한다.

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adverb

전에, 앞서

At the front end.

Examples :

"Before the meeting, I checked my notes. "

회의 전에, 나는 내 노트를 확인했다.

position time direction essential

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preposition

전에

Earlier than (in time).

Examples :

"I want this done before Monday."

월요일 전에 이것을 끝내고 싶어요.

time past essential

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preposition

앞에

In front of in space.

Examples :

"He stood before me."

그는 내 앞에 서 있었다.

space position direction essential

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preposition

앞에

In the presence of.

Examples :

"He performed before the troops in North Africa."

그는 북아프리카에서 군대 앞에서 공연을 했다.

position place essential

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preposition

전에

Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).

Examples :

"The case laid before the panel aroused nothing but ridicule."

패널 앞에 놓인 그 사건은 비웃음만을 자아냈다.

law government essential

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preposition

앞으로, ~의 미래에

In store for, in the future of (someone).

Examples :

"A challenging exam is before me tomorrow. "

내일 나에게 어려운 시험이 있을 것이다.

future time essential

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preposition

전에, ~에 따라

In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.

Examples :

"In alphabetical order, "cat" comes before "dog", "canine" before feline"."

알파벳 순서로, "cat"은 "dog" 앞에 오고, "canine"은 "feline" 앞에 온다.

position time system essential

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preposition

전에

At a higher or greater position than, in a ranking.

Examples :

"An entrepreneur puts market share and profit before quality, an amateur intrinsic qualities before economical considerations."

기업가는 시장 점유율과 이익을 품질보다 먼저 생각하고, 아마추어는 경제적 고려 사항보다 내재적 자질을 먼저 생각한다.

position value essential

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conjunction

전에

In advance of the time when.

Examples :

"Before leaving for school, I need to finish my breakfast. "

학교에 가기 전에 아침 식사를 마쳐야 한다.

time language essential

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conjunction

…보다는

Rather or sooner than.

Examples :

"Before going to school, I ate breakfast. "

학교에 가기보다는 아침을 먹었습니다.

time language essential