before

• prep.
• adv.
• 在...以前；在...之前

接頭辞be-は強調する。

before

before: [OE] Before is a Germanic compound, made up of *bi- ‘by’ and *forana ‘from the front’ (the resulting *biforana entered Old English as beforan). The second element, *forana, is a derivative of *fora, source of English for; this originally meant ‘before’, and only gradually developed the senses we are familiar with today.
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before (adv., prep.)

Old English beforan "before, in front of, in the presence of, in former times," from Proto-Germanic *bi- "by" + *forana "from the front," adverbial derivative of *fora (see fore (adv.)). Compare Old Frisian bifara, Old Saxon biforan, Old High German bifora, German bevor. Contrasting before and after in illustrations is from Hogarth (1768). Before the mast in old sailing ships denoting "common sailor," is from the place of their berths, in front of the fore-mast.

1. The Koran recommends fasting as a penance before pilgrimages.

『コーラン』は、償いとして巡礼前に斎戒することを勧告した。

2.You have to pay your outstanding bill before joining the scheme.

このプロジェクトに参加する前に残高を清算しなければならない。

3.Wash your hands thoroughly with hot soapy water before handling any food.

食べる前に、熱い石鹸の水で手をよく洗います。

4.One month before the deadline we see the hollowness of these promises.

締め切りまで1ヶ月しかない時、私たちはこれらの約束がすべて空手形であることを認識した。

5. Before the race,he is fine.But afterwards he is worn out.

試合前はコンディションが良く、試合後はぐったりしていた。