antes.
earlier; before; sooner; previously; formerly; beforehand (at an earlier time)
Meaning & usage
earlier; before; sooner; previously; formerly; beforehand (at an earlier time)
poco antes
Nos conocimos antes, ¿te acuerdas?
soon (in certain phrases)
Quería que lo supieras cuanto antes.
Ven a mi casa lo antes posible.
ahead (temporally), ahead of (when followed by de)
Bueno, si solo hubieras llamado antes como te dije, ni siquiera estaríamos en esta situación.
once, formerly (in the past)
Antes todos tenían buscapersonas.
first (before a condition is fulfilled)
rather, sooner (used to specify a preference)
Antes morir que perder.
Acontece tener un padre un hijo feo y sin gracia alguna, y el amor que le tiene le pone una venda en los ojos para que no vea sus faltas, antes las juzga por discreciones y lindezas y las cuenta a sus amigos por agudezas y donaires.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Spanish antes, from ante with the adverbial -s, the former from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti.
before (earlier than) (triggers the subjunctive in subordinate clauses)
antes de 1910
antes de que pudiera responder
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Spanish antes, from ante with the adverbial -s, the former from Proto-Indo-European *h₂énti.
plural of ante
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