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прежде meaning in English

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прежде preposition

at first(initially; at the start)
preposition
[UK: ət ˈfɜːst] [US: ət ˈfɝːst]

before(earlier than)
preposition
[UK: bɪ.ˈfɔː(r)] [US: bɪ.ˈfɔːr]

prior to(before (formal))
preposition
[UK: ˈpraɪə(r) tuː] [US: ˈpraɪər ˈtuː]

прежде adverb

formerly(at some time in the past)
adverb
[UK: ˈfɔː.mə.li] [US: ˈfɔːr.mər.li]

heretofore(up to the present time)
adverb
[UK: ˌhɪə.tuː.ˈfɔː(r)] [US: ˌhɪr.tə.ˈfɔːr]

previously(at an earlier time)
adverb
[UK: ˈpriː.vɪə.sli] [US: ˈpriː.viə.sli]

so far(until now; previously; yet)
adverb
[UK: ˈsəʊ ˈfɑː(r)] [US: ˈsoʊ ˈfɑːr]

прежде всего verb

come first(be the most important thing to consider)
verb

прежде всего preposition

above all(of prime importance)
preposition
[UK: ə.ˈbʌv ɔːl] [US: ə.ˈbʌv ɔːl]

in the first place(to begin with)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ðə ˈfɜːst ˈpleɪs] [US: ɪn ðə ˈfɝːst ˈpleɪs]

прежде всего adverb

first(before anything else)
adverb
[UK: ˈfɜːst] [US: ˈfɝːst]

first and foremost(primarily; most importantly)
adverb
[UK: ˈfɜːst ənd ˈfɔː.məʊst] [US: ˈfɝːst ænd ˈfɔːmoʊst]

first of all(before anything else)
adverb
[UK: ˈfɜːst əv ɔːl] [US: ˈfɝːst əv ɔːl]

firstly(in the first place)
adverb
[UK: ˈfɜːst.li] [US: ˈfɝːst.li]

прежде чем preposition

ere(before, sooner than)
preposition
[UK: eə(r)] [US: eər]

преждевременная эякуляция noun
{f}

premature ejaculation [premature ejaculations]noun
[UK: ˈpre.mə.tjʊə(r) ɪ.ˌdʒæ.kjʊ.ˈleɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌpri.mə.ˈtʃʊr i.ˌdʒæ.kjuː.ˈleɪʃ.n̩]

преждевременно adverb

beforehand(at an earlier time)
adverb
[UK: bɪ.ˈfɔː.hænd] [US: bɪ.ˈfɔːr.hænd]

fast(ahead of the correct time or schedule)
adverb
[UK: fɑːst] [US: ˈfæst]

prematurely(in a premature manner)
adverb
[UK: ˌpre.mə.ˈtjʊə.li] [US: ˌpri.mə.ˈtʃʊr.li]

преждевременный adjective

premature(occurring before a state of readiness or maturity)
adjective
[UK: ˈpre.mə.tjʊə(r)] [US: ˌpri.mə.ˈtʃʊr]

proleptic(having been assigned too early a date)
adjective
[UK: prəʊlˈeptɪk] [US: proʊlˈeptɪk]

untimely(early; premature)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈtaɪm.li] [US: ʌn.ˈtaɪm.li]

действовать преждевременно verb
{imPlf}

jump the gun(to act without due caution)
verb
[UK: dʒʌmp ðə ɡʌn] [US: ˈdʒəmp ðə ˈɡən]

предупреждение noun
{f}

advisorynoun
[UK: əd.ˈvaɪ.zə.ri] [US: æd.ˈvaɪ.zə.ri]

предупреждение noun
{n}

alert [alerts](a notification)
noun
[UK: ə.ˈlɜːt] [US: ə.ˈlɝːt]

beacon [beacons](that which warns)
noun
[UK: ˈbiːkən] [US: ˈbiːkən]

booking [bookings](sports: issuing of a caution)
noun
[UK: ˈbʊkɪŋ] [US: ˈbʊkɪŋ]

caution [cautions](precept or warning against evil or danger)
noun
[UK: ˈkɔːʃ.n̩] [US: ˈkɑːʃ.n̩]

caveat [caveats](warning)
noun
[UK: ˈkeɪ.vɪæt] [US: ˈkeɪ.vi.ˌæt]

monition(caution or warning)
noun
[UK: məʊ.ˈnɪ.ʃən] [US: moʊ.ˈnɪ.ʃən]

warning [warnings](instance of warning someone)
noun
[UK: ˈwɔːn.ɪŋ] [US: ˈwɔːrn.ɪŋ]