1 earlier than: He was a teacher before the war; I’m sure he’ll be here before very long.
az: öncə, əvvəl
ru: до, перед
2 in front of: She was before me in the queue.
az: -qabaqda, -öndə
ru: перед, впереди
3 rather than: Honour/Honor before wealth.
az: ...-dən öncə/əvvəl
ru: скорее чем
♦ adverb
earlier: I’ve seen you somewhere before.
az: bundan əvvəl, qabaqlar
ru: раньше, прежде
♦ conjunction
earlier than the time when: Before I go, I must call my parents.
az: ...-dən/dan öncə, əvvəl
ru: прежде чем, до того как