перед — meaning in English

English meaning

• against prep In opposition to; contrary to.
• before preposition Earlier than a particular time or event.
• ere preposition Before; earlier than (an old-fashioned or literary word).
• fore adj Situated at or toward the front.
• front noun The forward-facing part or side of something.

Senses

перед is used for these senses in English:

• against In front of; before (a background).
• before Earlier than (in time).
• before In front of in space.
• before In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.
• ere (poetic, archaic) Before; sooner than.
• fore (nautical) The front part of a vessel.
• front The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.
• in front of At or near the front part of (something).

against — full definition

1. prep In opposition to; contrary to.
2. prep In physical contact with, touching and typically supported by.
3. prep In competition with; versus.
4. prep As protection from, or in preparation for.

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.

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