Cool MateBefore vs Previously
Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.
Before
Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A1preposition
Previously
Top 2.000 (häufig)B1adverb
Am häufigsten: Before
| Before | Previously | |
|---|---|---|
| Aussprache | 🇬🇧 /["/bɪˈfɔː(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/bɪˈfɔːr/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ˈpriːviəsli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈpriːviəsli/"]/ |
| Bedeutung | At an earlier time than something else. | Before now; earlier. |
| Beispiel | I always wash my hands before dinner. | The building had previously been used as a hotel. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| Wie häufig | Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) | Top 2.000 (häufig) |
| CEFR-Niveau | A1 | B1 |
| Wortart | preposition | adverb |
| Kollokationen | before dinner, before school, before sunrise | previously mentioned, previously discussed, previously stated, previously introduced, previously reported |
| Antonyme | after, following | subsequently, afterwards |
| Häufige Fehler | Confusing 'before' with 'after'., Using 'before' to refer to an event that can only happen afterwards., Omitting the necessary clause or event after 'before'. | Using 'previous' instead of 'previously' in a sentence., Confusing 'previously' with 'currently' which means now., Misplacing 'previously' in a sentence and changing the meaning. |
| Hinweise zur Verwendung | Used to indicate a time prior to an event or action. Common in both spoken and written language. Avoid using it in extremely formal writing; in that context, consider 'prior to'. | Use 'previously' to connect past events with the present. It's suitable for both spoken and written contexts but may sound too formal in casual conversations. |
Häufige Fragen: Before vs Previously
Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Before und Previously?
Before: At an earlier time than something else. Previously: Before now; earlier.
Was ist häufiger: Before und Previously?
Before ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.
Sind Before und Previously auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?
Before: A1, Previously: B1 auf der CEFR-Skala.
Kann ich Before und Previously austauschbar verwenden?
Nicht immer. Before und Previously sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.