Usage examples of "antes que" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Quero chegar ao hotel antes que escureça. I want to reach the hotel before it gets dark.

Falaremos com ela antes que deixe o escritório. We will talk to her before she leaves the office.

Quero limpar a casa antes que meus pais cheguem. I want to clean the house before my parents return.

Antes que eu me esqueça, eu vou te contar. Before I forget, I will tell you.

Eu o segurei pelo braço antes que ele caísse. I caught him by the arm before he could fall.

Quero limpar a casa antes que os meus pais cheguem. I want to clean the house before my parents come.

Ela se retirou da corrida antes que fosse tarde demais. She bowed out of the race before it was too late.

Não fique tão perturbado com isso. Vai passar antes que você imagine. Don't be so worked up over this thing. It will all blow over before you know it.

Você deve estar do lado de fora de algo, ser capaz de experimentar de uma certa distância, antes que isso faça sentido. You have to be outside something, able to experience it from a distance, before it makes sense.

Aprende na cabeça alheia, antes que os outros venham aprender na tua He is truly wise, who gains wisdom from another's mishap

Fomos incapazes de entrar em contato com eles antes que fosse tarde demais. We were unable to make contact with them until it was too late.

João se levantou muito antes do que de costume. John got up much earlier than usual.

Antes só que mal acompanhado Better alone than in bad company

Consegui terminar o trabalho antes do que eu havia imaginado. I was able to finish the work earlier than I had expected.

Antes só do que mal acompanhado Better alone than in bad company

Antes sobrar que faltar An abundance of goods does no harm

Antes algo do que nada. Something is better than nothing.

Antes comprar que rogar Better buy than borrow

Antes pouco do que nada Half a loaf is better than none

Antes tarde do que nunca. Better late than never.

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