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"before" in Dutch

voordat
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “before” is voordat.

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before; previous to alvorens
before vooraleer
before (short form) voor
before eer
before vroeger
before tevoren

Examples of "before" in use

There are 12 examples of the Dutch word for "before" being used:
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It is because light travels faster than sound that we see lightning before we hear thunder. Omdat licht sneller reist dan geluid zien we de bliksem voordat we de donder horen.
Under no circumstances must anyone enter the room until it has been cleaned up completely. Onder geen beding mag iemand de kamer betreden voordat deze volledig is opgeruimd.

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and before he well knew how it had happened, he found himself in a large garden, in which fragrant elders bent their long green branches down to the water,
before he could say anything else,
before she came here,
Can I quickly pee before we leave?,
Defog your diving mask before diving.,
First later on the day it became quiet; but the poor duckling did not dare to get up yet; it waited several hours more, before it turned around, and then it rushed out of the swamp as fast as it could.,
He became very rich before he died.,
I want to talk to you before you leave.,
It is because light travels faster than sound that we see lightning before we hear thunder.,
It took me a while to understand what she was trying to say.,
She fastened her helmet before cycling.,
Under no circumstances must anyone enter the room until it has been cleaned up completely.
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