пре́жде — meaning in English
prezhde
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English meaning
- before preposition Earlier than a particular time or event.
- formerly adv At an earlier time; previously.
- heretofore adv Up until now; at any time before this.
- previously adv At an earlier time, before now or before the point being discussed.
Senses
пре́жде is used for these senses in English:
- at first (idiomatic) Initially; at the start; originally.
- before Earlier than (in time).
- formerly at some time in the past
- heretofore (formal, temporal) Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point.
- previously (with past-tense constructions) At an earlier time; already.
- prior to (formal) Before, previous to.
before — full definition
- preposition Earlier than a particular time or event.
- preposition In front of, in space or in the presence of someone.
- adverb At an earlier time; previously.
- conjunction Earlier than the time when something happens.
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