come before

preceder, venir antes de

Ocurrir antes o ocupar un lugar anterior dentro de una secuencia.

En inglés sencillo: To happen earlier or have an earlier place in a sequence.

• Tuesday comes before Wednesday.
• The introduction came before the first chapter.
• Which letter comes before Q?

Cómo se usa: come before something (In this list, your name comes before mine.)

Sinónimos: precede

Antónimos: follow, come after

Expresiones frecuentes: come before something, come before lunch, come before summer

tener prioridad sobre, estar por encima de

Ser más importante que otra persona o cosa y tener prioridad sobre ella.

En inglés sencillo: To be more important than someone or something else.

• Safety comes before speed.
• Her family always came before her career.
• Should profit come before people's health?

Cómo se usa: come before someone/something (Your health should come before your work.)

Sinónimos: take priority over, come ahead of, outrank

Antónimos: come after

Expresiones frecuentes: come before something, come before someone, come before profit

someterse a, pasar a consideración de

Presentarse ante una autoridad o un organismo para que lo discuta o tome una decisión.

En inglés sencillo: To be presented to an official group or person so they can discuss it or make a decision.

• The proposal comes before the board tomorrow.
• Her case came before the court last month.
• When will this issue come before the committee?

Cómo se usa: come before an authority (The planning application will come before the council next week.)

Sinónimos: be considered by, be heard by

Expresiones frecuentes: come before the board, come before a committee, come before the court

comparecer ante, presentarse ante

Presentarse ante un juez, un gobernante u otra autoridad, normalmente por un motivo oficial.

En inglés sencillo: To appear before a judge, ruler, or other person with power, usually for an official reason.

• The witness came before the judge.
• She was ordered to come before the king.
• All three defendants will come before the same magistrate.

Cómo se usa: come before someone in authority (The prisoner came before the judge on Monday.)

Sinónimos: appear before

Expresiones frecuentes: come before someone, come before a judge, come before the king