vor
/foːr/
in front of, ahead of; before, prior to, ahead of; ago; from, against
Meanings
- 1
in front of, ahead of — relative location in space
Wir haben eine lange Nacht vor uns.
We've got a long night ahead of us.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Er steht vor der Tür.
He is in front of the door.
Tatoeba · Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
before, prior to, ahead of — relative location in time
Mein Vater kam nie vor 9 oder 10 nach Hause.
My father never came back home before 9 or 10.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Er steht vor der Türe.
He's standing before the door.
Tatoeba · Esperantostern · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 3
ago — location in the past relative to the present
Er hat das vor 30 Jahren gesagt.
He said that thirty years ago.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Das ist erst vor einem Jahr passiert.
That happened just a year ago.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 4
from, against — a threat or negative outcome
Er läuft vor den Hunden davon.
He's running away from the dogs.
Tatoeba · mhr · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ich verstecke mich vor niemandem.
I'm not hiding from anybody.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 5
with, (out) of (stating cause)rare