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before in Arabic

قَبْلَ qabla

UK/bɪˈfɔː//bɪˈfoɹ/

before in Arabic: قَبْلَ (qabla), أَمَامَ (ʔamāma), قُدَّامَ (quddāma), بَيْنَ يَدَيْ (bayna yaday). In English, before means earlier than (in time).

Arabic words for before

earlier than
قَبْلَ qabla
in front of in space
قَبْلَ qabla, أَمَامَ ʔamāma, قُدَّامَ quddāma, بَيْنَ يَدَيْ bayna yaday
in front of according to an ordering system
قَبْلَ qabla

English meaning of before

  1. preposition Earlier than (in time).
  2. preposition In front of in space.
  3. preposition In the presence of.
  4. preposition Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).

Full definition of before

before in a sentence

  • I want this done before Monday.
  • We sat before the fire to warm ourselves.
  • He performed before the troops in North Africa.

Synonyms of before

All synonyms of before

before in other languages

Questions about before in Arabic

What is the meaning of before in Arabic?
Before in Arabic is قَبْلَ (qabla), أَمَامَ (ʔamāma), قُدَّامَ (quddāma), بَيْنَ يَدَيْ (bayna yaday).
ما معنى كلمة before؟
Before: قَبْلَ (qabla), أَمَامَ (ʔamāma), قُدَّامَ (quddāma), بَيْنَ يَدَيْ (bayna yaday).
What does before mean in English?
Before means earlier than (in time).

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