trước 
before 
Yes, before the summer holidays begin. 
Vâng, còn trước khi kỳ nghỉ hè bắt đầu. * 096 Repair the roof before the winter begins. Hãy sửa chữa lại mái nhà, trước khi mùa đông bắt đầu. * 096 Wash your hands before you sit at the table. Hãy rửa tay, trước khi bạn ngồi vào bàn ăn. * 096 Close the window before you go out. Hãy đóng cửa sổ, trước khi bạn đi ra ngoài. * 096 like: bevor → →
bevorzugen ☊ thích hơn ☊ 
☊ jemanden bevormunden ☊ bảo hộ, bảo trợ ai đó, đỡ đầu ai đó ☊ ☊ bevorzugen ☊ 偏爱 ☊ piān'ài jemanden bevormunden ☊ 管束某人 ☊ guǎnshù mǒurén Das ist eine gute Idee, ich mag auch ein Menü, aber ich bevorzuge ein vegetarisches. ☊ í tưởng hay đó, anh cũng thích ăn theo suất, nhưng suất ăn chay thì thích hơn. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 116) Ich würde auch eine Wohnung bevorzugen. ☊ Em thích một căn hộ hơn. ☊ (Lektion 16, Nr. 173) Entschuldige, aber ich bevorzuge eine Besichtigungstour. ☊ Xin lỗi, nhưng em thích đi tham quan hơn. ☊ (Lektion 17, Nr. 192) Ich bevorzuge einen Fenstersitz. ☊ Tôi thích gần cửa số hơn. ☊ (Lektion 20, Nr. 238) Tri lief durch die ganze Stadt, bevor er die Adresse des Juweliers fand. ☊ Tri dạo quanh toàn bộ thành phố, trước khi anh ấy tìm thấy địa chỉ cửa tiệm kim hoàn. ☊ (Lektion 26, Nr. 326) Sie möchten sich eine Stunde, bevor die Party beginnt, in einem Restaurant treffen. ☊ Họ muốn gặp nhau ở nhà hàng một tiếng trước khi bữa tiệc bắt đầu. ☊ (Lektion 31, Nr. 395) Bevor du weiter darüber nachdenkst, hilf mir lieber. ☊ Trước khi anh tiếp tục nghĩ về việc đó, tốt hơn là hãy giúp em. ☊ (Lektion 46, Nr. 659) Ich bin dafür zuständig die Software zu testen, bevor sie an den Kunden ausgeliefert wird. ☊ Tôi chịu trách nhiệm việc chạy thử phần mềm, trước khi nó được giao cho khách hành. ☊ (Lektion 116, Nr. 2172) Take out accident insurance before you go on your trip. ☊ accident ☊
She wanted to put her affairs in order before she died. ☊ affair ☊
She wasn't anybody before she got that job. ☊ anybody ☊
He likes to have a mug of cocoa before bed (= before going to bed). ☊ bed ☊
Do it before you forget. ☊ before ☊
Before I made a decision, I thought carefully about it. ☊ before ☊
Put that away before it gets broken. ☊ before ☊
He began as an actor, before starting to direct films. ☊ begin ☊
He wrote his best songs before he was 25. ☊ best ☊
Greg thought for a bit before answering. ☊ bit ☊
We had to stop for breath before we got to the top. ☊ breath ☊
He breathed deeply before speaking again. ☊ breathe ☊
I could drive a car before I left school. ☊ can ☊
Don't forget to cancel the newspaper (= arrange for it not to be delivered) before going away. ☊ cancel ☊
I'm very careful about washing my hands before eating (= I make sure I do it). ☊ careful ☊
Check the oil and water before setting off. ☊ check ☊
clear sth/sb: I had cleared my desk before I left. ☊ clear ☊
Borrowers should think carefully before committing themselves to taking out a loan. ☊ commit ☊
You should consider other people before you act. ☊ consider ☊
I need to pay off all my debts before I leave the country. ☊ debt ☊
We need more time to see how things develop before we take action. ☊ develop ☊
Knock before you enter. ☊ enter ☊
Everyone feared the coming war. ☊ fear ☊
Certain formalities have to be gone through before you can emigrate. ☊ go through sth ☊
Go over your work before you hand it in. ☊ go over sth ☊
Let's grab a sandwich before we go. ☊ grab ☊
They are demanding certain guarantees before they sign the treaty. ☊ guarantee ☊
We thought long and hard before deciding to move house. ☊ hard ☊
I prefer the children to play in the garden where they're out of harm's way. ☊ out of harm's way ☊
Had they left before you got there? ☊ have ☊
I wish you'd use your head (= think carefully before doing or saying sth). ☊ head ☊
Test the heat of the water before getting in. ☊ heat ☊
You may find it helpful to read this before making any decisions. ☊ helpful ☊
She hesitated before replying. ☊ hesitate ☊
Old people prefer to stay in their own homes. ☊ home ☊
It would be a good idea to call before we leave. ☊ idea ☊
Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane. ☊ identify ☊
The plant prefers indirect sunlight. ☊ indirect ☊
He refused to comment before he had seen all the relevant information. ☊ information ☊
Always read the instructions before you start. ☊ instruction ☊
Buy now before it's too late. ☊ be too late ☊
lay A (on/over B): Before they started they laid newspaper on the floor. ☊ lay ☊
Look left and right before you cross the road. ☊ left ☊
We saw a load of houses before we bought this one. ☊ load ☊
There was a long silence before she spoke. ☊ long ☊
He stared at them for the longest time (= for a very long time) before answering. ☊ long ☊
With (any) luck, we'll be home before dark. ☊ luck ☊
The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio. ☊ majority ☊
Some people prefer the older version to the new one. It's a matter of taste. ☊ matter ☊
You're meant to (= you are supposed to) pay before you go in. ☊ mean ☊
I could not have complete peace of mind before they returned. ☊ mind ☊
He thought for a moment before replying. ☊ moment ☊
Wait until he's in a better mood before you ask him. ☊ mood ☊
I prefer coffee in the morning. ☊ morning ☊
I'd like a second opinion (= advice from another person) before I make a decision. ☊ opinion ☊
Get your ideas into some sort of order before beginning to write. ☊ order ☊
I'm not really the outdoor type (= I prefer indoor activities). ☊ outdoor ☊
I prefer the relaxed pace of life in the country. ☊ pace ☊
There was a long pause before she answered. ☊ pause ☊
What method of payment do you prefer? ☊ payment ☊
Perhaps you'd like to have a wash before the others arrive. ☊ perhaps ☊
Personally, I prefer the second option. ☊ personally ☊
Check the terms of the policy before you sign. ☊ policy ☊
They posed briefly for photographs before driving off. ☊ pose ☊
I much prefer jazz to rock music. ☊ prefer ☊
A local firm is to be preferred. ☊ prefer ☊
prefer sth + adj.: I prefer my coffee black. ☊ prefer ☊
prefer doing sth: I prefer playing in defence. ☊ prefer ☊
program sth (to do sth): The computer is programmed to warn users before information is deleted. ☊ program ☊
Put that knife down before you hurt somebody! ☊ put sth down ☊
She put the phone down on me (= ended the call before I had finished speaking). ☊ put sth down ☊
Some children can read and write before they go to school. ☊ read ☊
recommend (sb) doing sth: He recommended reading the book before seeing the movie. ☊ recommend ☊
The lights (= traffic lights) changed to red before I could get across. ☊ red ☊
Before I decide, I need time to reflect. ☊ reflect ☊
remember doing sth: Do you remember switching the lights off before we came out? ☊ remember ☊
Review your work before you turn it in. ☊ review ☊
He made some minor revisions to the report before printing it out. ☊ revision ☊
Try and get rid of your visitors before I get there. ☊ get rid of sb/sth ☊
They reached safety seconds before the building was engulfed in flames. ☊ safety ☊
Make sure you've signed the cheque before sealing the envelope. ☊ seal ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
There should be plenty of time to go shopping before we leave New York. ☊ shop ☊
I saw him shortly before he died. ☊ shortly ☊
Don't fire until I signal. ☊ signal ☊
Did you signal before you turned right? ☊ signal ☊
She slipped out of the house before the others were awake. ☊ slip ☊
'I prefer the first version.' 'So do we.' ☊ so ☊
start sth (as sth): He started life as a teacher before turning to journalism. ☊ start ☊
struggle (with sb/sth): Lisa struggled with her conscience before talking to the police. ☊ struggle ☊
study sth: We will study the report carefully before making a decision. ☊ study ☊
Accountants were boring. Such (= that) was her opinion before meeting Ian! ☊ such ☊
swallow (sth): Always chew food well before swallowing it. ☊ swallow ☊
That was in the days before electricity was available at the flick of a switch. ☊ switch ☊
He taught for several years before becoming a writer. ☊ teach ☊
test (sth): We test your English before deciding which class to put you in. ☊ test ☊
If anyone comes in before I get back, ask them to wait. ☊ them ☊
The President stressed a favourite campaign theme—greater emphasis on education. ☊ theme ☊
We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England. ☊ then ☊
Think things over before you decide. ☊ thing ☊
Let me think (= give me time before I answer). ☊ think ☊
I tidied up the report before handing it in. ☊ tidy sth up ☊
Get all the ingredients together before you start cooking. ☊ together ☊
Please turn the television off before you go to bed. ☊ turn sth off ☊
Have a cup of tea—unless you'd prefer a cold drink? ☊ unless ☊
Wait until the dough doubles in volume before kneading it again. ☊ volume ☊
wait for sb/sth to do sth: We're waiting for the rain to stop before we go out. ☊ wait ☊
Wait for the warmer weather before putting the plants in the garden. ☊ warm ☊
I washed and changed before going out. ☊ wash ☊
Wash that mud off your boots before you come in. ☊ wash sth off (sth) ☊
Look both ways (= look left and right) before crossing the road. ☊ way ☊
Without wanting to criticize, I think you could have done better. (= used before you make a critical comment) ☊ without ☊
It's worth making an appointment before you go. ☊ worth ☊
wrap A (up) in B: Wrap the meat in foil before you cook it. ☊ wrap ☊
Write down the address before you forget it. ☊ write sth down ☊