Afore Meaning in English

word

US

əˈfɔː

uh-FAWR

UK

ɐfˈɔː

uh-FAWR

التعريف

An old-fashioned or archaic word meaning 'before' in time, order, or place.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very old-fashioned, seen in historical texts, literature, or dialect. Rarely used in modern English—'before' is standard today. Most modern speakers will recognize it only in classic works or regional dialects.

• Spanish: antes (arcaico)
• Portuguese (BR): antes (arcaico)
• Portuguese (PT): antes (arcaico)
• Chinese (Simplified): 以前（古語）
• Chinese (Traditional): 以前（古語）
• Hindi: पूर्व (पुरातन शब्द)
• Arabic: قبل (قديم)
• Bengali: পূর্বে - আগে (প্রাচীন/সাহিত্যিক)
• Russian: прежде (устаревшее) - ранее (устаревшее)
• Japanese: 以前に（古語） - かつて（古語）
• Vietnamese: trước đây (cổ, văn chương) - trước (cổ)
• Korean: 전에 (고어) - 앞서 (고어)
• Turkish: evvelce (eskimiş) - önceden (eski kullanımı)
• Urdu: پہلے (قدیم/ادبی)
• Indonesian: trước đây (cổ) - trước kia (cổ văn)

جمل نموذجية

He arrived afore sunrise.

basic

The day afore yesterday was sunny.

basic

I have seen this place afore.

basic

Hast thou heard this story afore?

natural

We must finish this task afore nightfall.

natural

All that was said afore does not matter now.

natural