BEFORE - Traduzione inglese-francese

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inglese

francese

I. before [ingl brit bɪˈfɔː, ingl am bəˈfɔr] PREP

1. before (earlier than):

before

avant

the day before yesterday

avant-hier

the day before the interview

la veille de l'entretien

I was there the week before last

j'y étais il y a deux semaines

they hadn't met since before the war

ils ne s'étaient pas vus depuis avant la guerre

it should have been done before now

ça aurait dû être fait avant

phone if you need me before then

téléphonez-moi si vous avez besoin de moi avant

six weeks before then

six semaines avant or auparavant

she became a doctor, like her mother before her

elle est devenue médecin comme sa mère

before long it will be winter

ce sera bientôt l'hiver

before long, he was speaking Spanish fluently

très vite, il parlait l'espagnol couramment

not before time!

ce n'est pas trop tôt!

it was long before your time

c'était bien avant ta naissance

2. before (in order, sequence, hierarchy):

before

avant

G comes before H in the alphabet

dans l'alphabet le G est avant le H

your name comes before mine on the list

sur la liste ton nom est avant le mien

the page before this one

la page précédente

3. before (in importance, priority):

before

avant

to put quality before quantity

placer la qualité avant la quantité

for him, work comes before everything else

pour lui le travail passe avant tout

should we place our needs before theirs?

devrions-nous accorder plus d'importance à nos besoins qu'aux leurs?

ladies before gentlemen

honneur aux dames

4. before (this side of):

before

avant

turn left before the crossroads

tournez à gauche avant le carrefour

5. before ingl am (in time expressions):

ten before six

six heures moins dix

6. before (in front of):

before

devant

she appeared before them

elle est apparue devant eux

the desert stretched out before them

le désert s'étendait devant eux

before our very eyes

sous nos propres yeux

they fled before the invader

ils ont fui devant l'envahisseur

7. before (in the presence of):

before

devant

he was brought before the king

on l'a amené devant le roi

to appear before a court

comparaître devant un tribunal

to put proposals before a committee

présenter des projets à une commission

to bring a bill before parliament

présenter un projet de loi au parlement

8. before (confronting):

before

face à

they were powerless before such resistance

ils étaient impuissants face à une telle résistance

these are the alternatives before us

voici les choix qui s'offrent à nous

the task before us

la tâche qui nous attend

II. before [ingl brit bɪˈfɔː, ingl am bəˈfɔr] AGG

before

précédent

the day before

la veille

the week/the year before

la semaine/l'année précédente

this page and the one before

cette page et la précédente

III. before [ingl brit bɪˈfɔː, ingl am bəˈfɔr] AVV (at an earlier time)

before

avant

as before

comme avant

before and after

avant et après

he had been there two months before

il y était allé deux mois auparavant

have you been to India before?

est-ce que tu es déjà allé en Inde?

I've never been there before

je n'y suis jamais allé

haven't we met before?

on s'est déjà rencontré, il me semble?

I've never seen him before in my life

c'est la première fois que je le vois

it's never happened before

c'est la première fois que ça arrive

long before

bien avant

IV. before [ingl brit bɪˈfɔː, ingl am bəˈfɔr] CONG

1. before (in time):

before I go, I would like to say that …

avant de partir, je voudrais dire que …

before he goes, I must remind him that …

avant qu'il parte, il faut que je lui rappelle que …

it was some time before she was able to walk again

il lui a fallu un certain temps pour pouvoir marcher de nouveau

before I had time to realize what was happening, he…

avant que j'aie eu le temps de comprendre ce qui se passait, il…

it will be years before I earn that much money!

je ne gagnerai pas autant d'argent avant des années!

oh, before I forget, did you remember to post that letter?

avant que j'oublie, est-ce que tu as pensé à envoyer cette lettre?

2. before (rather than):

before

plutôt que

he would die before betraying that secret

il mourrait plutôt que de révéler ce secret

3. before (otherwise, or else):

get out of here before I call the police!

sortez d'ici ou j'appelle la police!

4. before (as necessary condition):

before

pour que + congt

you have to show your ticket before they'll let you in

il faut que tu montres ton ticket pour qu'ils te laissent entrer

V. before [ingl brit bɪˈfɔː, ingl am bəˈfɔr]

before you could say Jack Robinson colloq

en moins de temps qu'il ne faut pour le dire, en moins de deux colloq

before you know where you are…

on n'a pas le temps de dire ouf que…

I. go before VB [ingl brit ɡəʊ -, ingl am ɡoʊ -] (go before)

go before (go in front)

aller au devant

go before (in time) fig

se passer avant

all that had gone before

tout ce qui s'était passé avant

II. go before VB [ingl brit ɡəʊ -, ingl am ɡoʊ -] (go before [sb/sth])

go before person court, judge:

go before

comparaître devant

the bill went before parliament

le projet de loi a été soumis au parlement

I. lay before VB [ingl brit leɪ -, ingl am leɪ -] (lay [sth] before sb)

lay before law, bill

soumettre [qc] à qn

lay before case, facts, evidence

exposer [qc] à qn

I laid the facts before them

je leur ai exposé les faits

before tax AGG

before tax income

brut

before tax profit

avant impôts

best-before date SOST

best-before date

date f limite de consommation

before a notary

devant notaire

francese

inglese

précédemment

previously, before

devancement d'appel

enlistment before call-up

auparavant

before

comme auparavant

as before

nous ferons comme auparavant

we'll do as we did before

peu (de temps) auparavant

shortly before

un an auparavant

a year before ou earlier

moins/plus qu'auparavant

less/more than before

l'avant-veille

two days before

l'avant-veille du couronnement

two days before the coronation

l'avant-veille

the day two days before

l'avant-veille avait été pluvieuse

the day two days before had been rainy

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

francese

I. before [bɪˈfɔ:ʳ, ingl am -ˈfɔ:r] PREP

1. before (earlier):

before

avant

before doing sth

avant de faire qc

to wash one's hands before meals

se laver les mains avant de manger

2. before (in front of):

before

devant

before our eyes

sous nos yeux

3. before (preceding):

before

avant

C comes before D

le C précède le D

just before the bus stop

juste avant l'arrêt du bus

4. before (having priority):

to put sth before sth else

donner la priorité à qc sur qc d'autre

5. before (facing sb):

he has sth before him

il a qc qui l'attend

locuzioni:

business before pleasure prov

le travail d'abord, le plaisir après

II. before [bɪˈfɔ:ʳ, ingl am -ˈfɔ:r] AVV

1. before (previously):

I've seen it before

je l'ai déjà vu

I've not seen it before

je ne l'ai jamais vu

the day before

la veille

two days before

l'avant-veille

as before

comme dans le passé

2. before (in front):

this word and the one before

ce mot et le précédent

III. before [bɪˈfɔ:ʳ, ingl am -ˈfɔ:r] CONG

1. before (at previous time):

before

avant (que)

he spoke before she

il parla avant qu'elle +subj

he had a drink before he went

il a pris un verre avant de partir

2. before (rather than):

he'd die before he'd tell the truth

il mourrait plutôt que de dire la vérité

3. before (until):

it was a week before he came

il s'est passé une semaine avant qu'il ne vienne

4. before (so that):

to have to do sth before sb would do sth

devoir faire qc pour que qn fasse qc (congt)

lay before VB vb trans

to lay sth before sb

soumettre qc à qn

to lay one's case before sb

exposer son cas à qn

francese

inglese

auparavant

before

avant-veille

two days before

l'avant-veille de qc

two days before sth

DEA

diploma taken before PhD

le jour précédent

the day before

comparaître devant qn

to appear before sb

avant-hier

the day before yesterday

s'humilier devant qn

to humble oneself before sb

se prosterner devant qn/qc

to bow low before sb/sth

nel dizionario PONS

inglese

francese

I. before [bɪ·ˈfɔr] PREP

1. before (earlier):

before

avant

before doing sth

avant de faire qc

to wash one's hands before meals

se laver les mains avant de manger

2. before (in front of):

before

devant

before our eyes

sous nos yeux

3. before (preceding):

before

avant

C comes before D

le C précède le D

just before the bus stop

juste avant l'arrêt de bus

4. before (having priority):

to put sth before sth else

donner la priorité à qc sur qc d'autre

5. before (facing sb):

he has sth before him

il a qc qui l'attend

locuzioni:

business before pleasure prov

le travail d'abord, le plaisir ensuite

II. before [bɪ·ˈfɔr] AVV

1. before (previously):

I've seen it before

je l'ai déjà vu

I've not seen it before

je ne l'ai jamais vu

the day before

la veille

two days before

l'avant-veille

as before

comme par le passé

2. before (in front):

this word and the one before

ce mot et le précédent

III. before [bɪ·ˈfɔr] CONG

1. before (at previous time):

before

avant (que)

he spoke before she

il parla avant qu'elle +subj

he had a drink before he went

il a pris un verre avant de partir

2. before (rather than):

he'd die before he'd tell the truth

il mourrait plutôt que de dire la vérité

3. before (until):

it was a week before he came

il s'est passé une semaine avant qu'il ne vienne

4. before (so that):

to have to do sth before sb would do sth

devoir faire qc pour que qn fasse qc (congt)

lay before VB vb trans

to lay sth before sb

soumettre qc à qn

to lay one's case before sb

exposer son cas à qn

before/during intermission

avant/pendant la pause

francese

inglese

auparavant

before

avant-veille

two days before

avant-hier

the day before yesterday

se prosterner devant qn/qc (s'incliner profondément)

to bow low before sb/sth

comparaître devant qn

to appear before sb

le jour précédent

the day before

D.E.A.

diploma obtained before a PhD

Present

I	go before
you	go before
he/she/it	goes before
we	go before
you	go before
they	go before

Past

I	went before
you	went before
he/she/it	went before
we	went before
you	went before
they	went before

Present Perfect

I	have	gone before
you	have	gone before
he/she/it	has	gone before
we	have	gone before
you	have	gone before
they	have	gone before

Past Perfect

I	had	gone before
you	had	gone before
he/she/it	had	gone before
we	had	gone before
you	had	gone before
they	had	gone before

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

Performances are roughly 90 minutes with an intermission.

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Intermission screens show the progress of the character throughout the game.

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Community plays were frequently held there with a local orchestra that played during intermission.

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Following the three-minute intermission before the fourth quarter began, the drive stalled.

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There is no intermission between each section; the game simply scrolls into the new terrain.

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