antes

[ˈɐ̃tɨʃ (Portugal) / ˈɐ̃tis (Brazil)]

adverb

before

1. earlier in time; previously

I saw him before yesterday

Eu o vi antes de ontem

2. in front; ahead

The house before mine is blue

A casa antes da minha é azul

3. rather; sooner; preferably

I would die before betraying you

Eu morreria antes de traí-lo

4. previously mentioned; aforesaid

In the chapter before, we learned about...

No capítulo antes, aprendemos sobre...

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

antes

Standard usage, commonly used in speech and writing

Rio de Janeiro

antes

Standard usage with no regional variation

São Paulo

antes

Standard usage with no regional variation

Portugal

antes

Standard usage, slightly different pronunciation

antes de tudo (before anything else; first and foremost)

antes cedo do que tarde (better early than late)

dias antes (days before)

pouco antes (shortly before)

muito antes (long before)

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