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förut — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • before preposition Earlier than a particular time or event.
  • once adv On one occasion only; a single time.
  • previously adv At an earlier time, before now or before the point being discussed.

Senses

förut is used for these senses in English:

  • before At an earlier time.
  • before Earlier than (in time).
  • once (temporal location) Formerly; during some period in the past.
  • previously (with past-tense constructions) At an earlier time; already.

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.

once — full definition

  1. adv On one occasion only; a single time.
  2. adv At some time in the past; formerly.
  3. conj As soon as; after.

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