before; earlier, in front of, forward; toward the front
Before meeting him, Pizarro hid many of his men and a large number of guns near the town.
Before we continue, won't you admit that you're the one playing?
— セッション (2014)
I noticed that she was wearing the same clothes I had seen her in before.
俺組紐を作る人に前に聞いたことがあるんです紐は時間の流れそのものだって
I once heard from a kumihimo maker that the cords themselves are the flow of time.
— 君の名は。 (2016)
You said before that you had a plan. What are you going to do?
— パラサイト 半地下の家族 (2019)
Hey, don’t come see me before we’ve even gotten to know each other.
— 君の名は。 (2016)
おまえがここに来る前にミスタ・オレンジは俺に病院に連れて行ってくれるよう頼んだ
Before you got here, Mr. Orange asked me to take him to the hospital.
— レザボア・ドッグス (1992)
Before leaving Argentina, I decided I had to see those waterfalls.
— ブエノスアイレス (1997)
注文する前に、私は自分の名を人に覚えていてほしくないのだと気づいた。
Before placing my order, I realized I didn’t want people to remember my name.
ここの警官は悪党を逮捕するんだ橋を渡る前に―俺に電話して安全を確かめるんだな
The cops around here arrest bad guys. Before you cross the bridge—call me and make sure it’s safe.
— アメリカン・ギャングスター (2007)
I should be able to see everyone before I leave Raalgaon.
— Article 15 (2019)
Now then, before I start crying, let me go inside and have a drink.
— 罪人たち (2025)
He wanted to meet with his boss in Tokyo before leaving for the United States.
Before buying it in the first place, I had picked up the cord to inspect it.
That’s way too dark for right before the actual performance.
— ビッグ・シック ぼくたちの大いなる目ざめ (2017)
Semyung, say a few words to everyone listening to the radio before their fun trip.
— Бриллиантовая рука (1969)
そして全部なくなる前に、パンをいくらか確保するのも忘れなかった。
And I didn’t forget to set aside some bread before it was all gone.
We’ll probably miss the next bus, but we’ll get there before midnight anyway.
Before I got caught up in trouble, I remembered a story I’d read at school.
It might rain before evening.
You should have told me sooner.
Before the negotiations, Matias shot him on Nascimento’s orders.
— エリート・スクワッド ブラジル特殊部隊BOPE (2010)
Before I left, I met someone unusual. I don’t know where he was from, though.
— オッペンハイマー (2023)
ラッフルズで食事したければ、数週間前に予約しなければならない。
If you want to dine at Raffles, you have to make a reservation several weeks in advance.
Then why didn’t you talk to me before going through with this plan?
— ドライヴ (2011)
The last thing I heard was his voice asking for water, before I was transferred.
— アイム・スティル・ヒア (2024)
No, it’s not like a police officer shines a light on you every time before a flight, right?
— TITANE/チタン (2021)
Today, people in Beijing and around the world are gathered in front of their televisions.
— オデッセイ (2015)
デアンドラ大勢が私の前に座って誓う“知らない”と“誓って知りません”
In Deandra, a crowd sits before me and swears, “I don’t know” and “I swear I don’t know.”
— ワン・バトル・アフター・アナザー (2025)
Gather all the scouts in front of this tent, immediately.
— ムーンライズ・キングダム (2012)
とはいえ、そうしたら彼女は、楽園の門の前に立つモーセみたいなものになる。
Still, that would make her like Moses standing before the gates of paradise.
Don’t let your guard down—they’re not necessarily in front of you!
— 天空の城ラピュタ (1986)