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antes que — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • before preposition Earlier than a particular time or event.
  • rather than conjunction Used to introduce the option that is not being chosen, in place of another that is.

Senses

antes que is used for these senses in English:

  • before (informal) Rather or sooner than.
  • before Earlier than (in time).
  • rather than Used to indicate that the following alternative is less preferred.

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.

rather than — full definition

  1. conjunction Used to introduce the option that is not being chosen, in place of another that is.
  2. preposition Used before a noun to name what something is not, correcting an assumption.

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