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preposition
перед
before
Meaning of перед
Русский
раньше чего-либо по времени
English
earlier than something
Pronunciation
Russian
[ˈpʲerʲɪt]
Russian (Russia)
Traps and common mistakes
Перед or до?
до = any time before, earlier than a moment
Don't mix them up. Right before dinner — перед ужином; any time earlier, up to dinner — до ужина.
Я вернусь до обеда.
I'll be back before lunch.
Перед обедом я помыл руки.
Right before lunch I washed my hands.
перед with English translation
перед usage examples
🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English
Помой руки перед ужином.
Wash your hands before dinner.
🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English
Прочитай инструкции перед уроком.
Read the instructions before the lesson.
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🇷🇺Russian
прежде чем
Before an action, with a verb: прежде чем уйти
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перед meaning: what does it mean?
earlier than something
перед pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
перед is pronounced as [ˈpʲerʲɪt]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
перед definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Wash your hands before dinner. Translation: Помой руки перед ужином.
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