come before

• Verbo frasal que significa aparecer ante una autoridad o tribunal, someterse a consideración, o preceder a algo en el tiempo o en el orden.

A phrasal verb used to indicate appearing in front of an authority, being presented for consideration, or preceding something in time or order.

incontable · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Precede in time or orderformal

   To happen or exist earlier than something else.

   preceder en el tiempo o en el orden

   • Spring comes before summer.
   • The introduction comes before the main chapters.
   • In the alphabet, 'A' comes before 'B'.

   Sinónimosantecedeantedateforegoprecedepredate

   Antónimosfollowsucceed

2. Appear for judgment or considerationformal

   To appear in front of an authority, such as a judge or committee.

   comparecer ante

   • The defendant came before the judge this morning.
   • The proposal will come before the board next week.
   • Several witnesses came before the committee to give testimony.

   Sinónimosface

Verbo basecome