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/o.pa.ʁa.vɑ̃/

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Translation

beforehand, previously, before that

Word origin

An Old French compound of au, par and avant, literally 'to the fore of'. The pieces are still visible in the modern word.

Origin
Old French
Root
avant

Examples

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Previously, I lived in a small town in the south.

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You need to read the contract beforehand.

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We had met two years before that.

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The village was far quieter in the past.

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She had already worked here before.

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This word is part of lesson 45.