English Translation of before

be·fore

1. (earlier) antes
   come at eleven, not before venga a las once, no antes
2. (in the past) anteriormente, ya una vez
   I have read that book before he leído ese libro ya una vez
3. (ahead) delante
   we went before to show them the way íbamos delante para mostrarles el camino

1. (earlier than) antes de
   they left before midnight se fueron antes de medianoche
2. (in front of) delante de
   we stopped before the house nos detuvimos delante de la casa
3. (awaiting) ante
   they have a great future before them tienen un gran futuro ante ellos
4. (in the presence of) ante
   to sing before a big audience cantar ante un gran público
5. (under consideration) ante
   the case before the court el caso presentado ante el tribunal

1. (in advance) antes de que
   before he went antes de que él fuera
2. (rather than) antes que
   I would die fighting before betraying my country yo moriría peleando antes que traicionar a mi patria