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The meaning of the French word "avant" and how you use it

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avant
(adv.) before
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Avant , tu étais trop petit .
Before, you were too small.
Termine tes devoirs avant !
Finish your homework beforehand!
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The Story and Science of Chocolate - Part 2 of 6
avant la torréfaction , quand les fèves viennent d' être retirées des cabosses .
before the roasting, when the beans have just been pulled from the cacao-pods.
Asterix and the Mansions of the Gods
C' est faux ! On était déjà des imbéciles bien avant les Romains !
Not true! We were already imbeciles well before the Romans!
Mouk's Yak Milk Adventure - Part 1
Oncle Dawa a besoin du lait avant la fin de l' après-midi .
Uncle Dawa needs the milk before the end of the afternoon.
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avant de
(conj.) before [doing something]
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Nous faisons nos devoirs avant de regarder la télé .
We do our homework before watching TV.
Brosse - toi les dents avant de te coucher .
Brush your teeth before you go to bed.
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Easy Apple Cake
avant de retrouver notre gâteau aux pommes .
before discovering our apple tart.
Doxa: Free Will and Free Thought
les préjugés et les lieux communs de notre société . Avant de nous lancer sur
prejudices and platitudes of our society. Before throwing ourselves into
The Art of Kissing
vous avez le temps de mourir de faim avant de passer au buffet .
you've got time to die of hunger before you get to the buffet.
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avant
(prep.) before
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Paul prend son café avant de sortir .
Paul has his coffee before leaving.
Je ne rentre pas chez moi avant le dîner .
I don't reach home before dinner.
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It's Not Witchcraft! - World War I: The End - Part 5 of 5
avant l' arrivée massive de troupes américaines sur le sol européen .
before the massive arrival of American troops on European soil.
"Avec Classe" - Corneille
j' ai d'abord remarqué tes yeux avant tes fesses
I first noticed your eyes before your butt.
Dating Disaster
comme deux personnes qui se sont jamais aimées avant ?
as two people have never loved each other before?
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avant d'
(prep.) (+ vowel) before [doing something]
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On se prépare avant d' aller en vacances .
We prepare before going on vacation.
Il était docteur avant d' être musicien .
He was a doctor before being a musician.
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I Am...
Avant d' appeler pour me faire livrer , je suis le genre de mec qui répète son texte avant de commander
Before calling to get (food) delivered to me, I'm the type of guy that rehearses his script before ordering
Making Lemon Cheesecake
Je commence par les mixer un peu avant d' ajouter le beurre fondu .
I start by mixing them a little before adding the melted butter.
The Robbery - Cyprien
ils ont pris mon ordinateur et ils sont partis avant d' avoir consommé .
they took my computer and they left before having anything.
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avant tout
(adv.) above all; before all other things
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Je suis , avant tout , un professeur .
I am, before all other things, a professor.
Avant tout , n' oubliez pas de dire " merci " .
Above all, do not forget to say "thank you".
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Doxa: Free Will and Free Thought
nos manières de penser sont régies avant tout par un ensemble de causes extérieures .
our ways of thinking are governed above all else by a whole set of exterior causes.
Renting Your Clothes
Cette bibliothèque pour vêtements , qui était avant tout un site internet ,
This library for clothes, which was primarily a website,
Carpooling to Marseille!
c' est avant tout pour des raisons économiques .
it's above all for economic reasons.
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