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до́ — meaning in English

do

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English meaning

  • before preposition Earlier than a particular time or event.
  • by prep Near or next to something.
  • do verb To perform or carry out an action or task.
  • ere preposition Before; earlier than (an old-fashioned or literary word).
  • till prep Up to the time of; until.
  • to particle Used before a verb to form the infinitive.
  • until prep Up to the point in time that something happens.

Senses

до́ is used for these senses in English:

  • before Earlier than (in time).
  • by Not later than (the given time); not later than the end of (the given time interval).
  • do (UK, informal) A party, celebration, social function; usually of moderate size and formality.
  • do (informal) Clipping of hairdo.
  • do (archaic) Ado; bustle; stir; to-do; A period of confusion or argument.
  • do (music) A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.
  • ere (poetic, archaic) Before; sooner than.
  • prior to (formal) Before, previous to.

before — full definition

  1. preposition Earlier than a particular time or event.
  2. preposition In front of, in space or in the presence of someone.
  3. adverb At an earlier time; previously.
  4. conjunction Earlier than the time when something happens.

by — full definition

  1. prep Near or next to something.
  2. prep Not later than a stated time.
  3. prep Used to show who or what performs an action.
  4. prep Through the use of a particular method.

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