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# before — English to Ukrainian

How English *before* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [before in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/before/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: before (2 088). By style: everyday 600 · biblical 1 488.

## перед

Used about 962 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 125 · biblical ≈ 837).

- Everyone is equal **before** the law.
  **Перед** законом усі рівні.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Zurich899 and rmdas · checked, community translation · [\#5044989](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5044989) [\#1572610](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1572610))

- Abraham said to God, “Oh that Ishmael might live **before** you!”
  Рече ж Авраам до Бога: Нехай хоч Ізмаель живе **перед** тобою.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 17:18)

- Everybody is equal **before** the law.
  **Перед** законом усі рівні.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Eldad and rmdas · checked, community translation · [\#51719](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/51719) [\#1572610](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1572610))

- who were snatched away **before** their time, whose foundation was poured out as a stream,
  Що **перед** часом погибли, коли вода, розлившись, їх підмила?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 22:16)

- A walk **before** breakfast is refreshing.
  Прогулянка **перед** сніданком освіжає.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#277819](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/277819) [\#5738970](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5738970))

## раніше

Used about 250 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 250).

- You were right **before**.
  Ти мав рацію **раніше**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2546878](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2546878) [\#7073514](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7073514))

- You've done this **before**?
  Ти вже робив це **раніше**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by JFMorais and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#4264295](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4264295) [\#6174707](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6174707))

- Has he stayed here **before**?
  Він тут **раніше** зупинявся?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CH and ascolto · checked, community translation · [\#293513](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/293513) [\#917007](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/917007))

- I've lived in Boston **before**.
  Я вже жила **раніше** в Бостоні.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6559074](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6559074) [\#6616971](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6616971))

- I've told you about it **before**.
  Я казав тобі про це **раніше**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Oleksandr\_Tahayev · checked, community translation · [\#2360627](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2360627) [\#7714236](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7714236))

## проти

Used about 124 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 124).

- “For the LORD has driven great and strong nations out from **before** you. But as for you, no man has stood **before** you to this day.
  Тим то й попроганяв Господь поперед вами великі і потужні народи: нїхто не встояв **проти** вас аж по сей день.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOS 23:9)

- They sat **before** him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled with one another.
  Посїли ж **проти** його, первенець по родовому праву свойму, а наймолодший по недолїцтву свойму; і дивувались вони один одному.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 43:33)

- Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the mountain that is **before** Jerusalem, and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon.
  От і построїв Соломон божницю про Хамоса, гидоту Моабійську, на горі, що **проти** Ерусалиму, й про Молоха, гидоту Аммонїйську.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1KI 11:7)

- They rose up **before** Moses, with some of the children of Israel, two hundred fifty princes of the congregation, called to the assembly, men of renown.
  Та й встали вони **проти** Мойсея, і з ними двістї пятьдесять чоловіка із синів Ізраїля, князї громадські, покликані до ради громадської люде з намениті.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · NUM 16:2)

## вже

Used about 63 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 63).

- I've seen her **before**.
  Я її **вже** бачила.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Spamster and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1875882](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1875882) [\#7246102](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7246102))

- I've seen that **before**.
  Я **вже** це бачила.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#2360247](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2360247) [\#7869523](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7869523))

- I've heard all this **before**.
  Я все це **вже** чув.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and shanghainese · checked, community translation · [\#2359852](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2359852) [\#3515800](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3515800))

- I have visited Kyoto **before**.
  Я **вже** бував у Кіото.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by shekitten and uaspeaker · checked, community translation · [\#255995](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/255995) [\#484680](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/484680))

- Perhaps I've met Tom **before**.
  Можливо, я **вже** знайомий з Томом.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6049150](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6049150) [\#6051660](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6051660))

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- I liked Tom more **before** he became famous.
  Том мені подобався ще до того, як він прославився.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#7734349](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7734349) [\#7918955](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7918955))

- I liked Tom more **before** he became famous.
  Том мені подобався ще до того, як він став знаменитим.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#7734349](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7734349) [\#7918954](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7918954))

- You must come back **before** nine o'clock.
  Ти мусиш повернутися до дев'ятої.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CN and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#16200](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/16200) [\#7079019](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7079019))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-uk/).

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