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
- 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.
once — full definition
- adv On one occasion only; a single time.
- adv At some time in the past; formerly.
- conj As soon as; after.