Usage examples of "poco prima di" in Italian with translation to English

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Prima di riuscire ad amare gli altri, devi imparare ad amare te stesso. Before you can love others, you need to be able to love yourself.
Pensate prima di agire! Think before you act!
Tom è venuto qua un'ora prima di Mary. Tom got here an hour before Mary.
La scuola finisce prima di mezzogiorno di sabato. School finishes before noon on Saturdays.
Avrei dovuto provare questo rasoio elettrico prima di comprarlo. I should have tried out this electric shaver before buying it.
Vi prego fin d'ora di chiudere le finestre prima di uscire. Please be sure to close the windows before you go out.
Prima di andare in Francia decidemmo di studare il francese. Before going to France we decided to study French.
Ci si deve togliere le scarpe prima di entrare nelle case. One must take off one's shoes before entering houses.
È comune tra gli studenti saltare la colazione prima di andare a scuola. It is common for students to skip breakfast before going to school.
Faresti meglio ad assicurarti che sia a casa prima di chiamarlo. You had better make sure that he is at home before you call on him.
Devo restituire il libro prima di sabato. I have to give back the book before Saturday.
Prima di tutto, voglio che tu mi dica come ci sei arrivata. First of all, I want you to tell me how did you get there.
È perché la velocità della luce è superiore a quella del suono che alcune persone sembrano brillanti prima di suonare stupide. It is because light travels faster than sound that some people look brilliant before sounding stupid.
Dovresti consultare un farmacista prima di comprare quella medicina. You should consult with a pharmacist before buying that medicine.
Sono arrivata prima di lui. I came earlier than him.
Devi spegnere il corrente prima di controllare il circuito. You must switch off the power before checking the circuit.
A Tom rimane ancora un mese prima di diplomarsi. Tom still has one more month to go before he graduates.
Dovreste mangiare qualcosa prima di andare. You should eat something before you go.
Io guardo la televisione prima di studiare. I watch television before I study.
Non serve a niente confessare i tuoi peccati al prete se non pensi due volte prima di ripeterli. It's no use confessing your sins to the priest if you don't think twice before repeating them.
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