come before

precedere, venire prima di

Accadere prima o occupare una posizione precedente in una sequenza.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: precede

Contrari: follow, come after

Espressioni comuni: come before something, come before lunch, come before summer

venire prima di, avere la precedenza su

Essere più importante di un’altra persona o cosa e avere la precedenza.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: come before someone/something (Your health should come before your work.)

Sinonimi: take priority over, come ahead of, outrank

Contrari: come after

Espressioni comuni: come before something, come before someone, come before profit

essere sottoposto a, essere esaminato da

Essere presentato a un’autorità o a un organo ufficiale perché ne discuta o decida.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: be considered by, be heard by

Espressioni comuni: come before the board, come before a committee, come before the court

comparire davanti a, presentarsi davanti a

Presentarsi davanti a un giudice, un sovrano o un’altra autorità, di solito per un motivo ufficiale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: appear before

Espressioni comuni: come before someone, come before a judge, come before the king