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beforehand
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be·fore·hand  (b-fôrhnd, -fr-)
adv. & adj.
1. In anticipation.
2. In advance; early.

beforehand [bɪˈfɔːˌhænd]
adj (postpositive)
adv
early; in advance; in anticipation she came an hour beforehand
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.beforehand - being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"
early - at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"
Adv.1.beforehand - ahead of time; in anticipation; "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"

beforehand
adverb in advance, before, earlier, already, sooner, ahead, previously, in anticipation, before now, ahead of time How could she tell beforehand that I was going to go out?
Translations
beforehand [bɪˈfɔːhænd] ADVde antemano, con antelación

beforehand [bɪˈfɔːrhænd] advau préalable, à l'avance

beforehand
advim Voraus; you must tell me beforehandSie müssen mir vorher Bescheid sagen

beforehand [bɪˈfɔːˌhænd] advprima, in anticipo
let me know your plans beforehand → fammi sapere i tuoi piani in anticipo
beforehand [bɪˈfɔːˌhænd] advprima, in anticipo
let me know your plans beforehand → fammi sapere i tuoi piani in anticipo

beforehand مقدماً předem på forhånd vorher προκαταβολικά con antelación etukäteen précédemment prije nego in anticipo あらかじめ 미리 van tevoren på forhånd przedtem antecipadamente заранее i förväg ล่วงหน้า daha önceden sớm hơn 预先


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