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пе́ред
Noun пе́ред

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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

пе́ред

very often used word (#119)

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before
Example: Пе́ред обе́дом мы поигра́ли в ка́рты. - We played cards before the dinner.

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Example: Пе'ред обе'дом мы поигра'ли в ка'рты. - We played cards before the dinner.

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in front of +instrumental case
Example: Газо́н пе́ред до́мом. - A lawn in front of the house.

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Example: Газо'н пе'ред до'мом. - A lawn in front of the house.

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Челове́к, сто́ящий пе́ред ко́мнатой, — профе́ссор ка́федры исто́рии. The person standing at the front of the room is a professor in the History Department.
Зало́жники будут освобождены пе́ред Рождество́м. The hostages will be released before Christmas.
Не забу́дь вы́ключить газ, пе́ред тем как вы́йти из до́му. Don't forget to turn off the gas before leaving the house.
Не мечи́ би́сер пе́ред сви́ньями. Do not cast pearls before swine.
Я в до́лгу пе́ред ним. I am indebted to him.
Страх пе́ред не́кими боже́ственными и всевы́шними си́лами де́ржит люде́й послу́шными. The fear of some divine and supreme powers keeps men in obedience.
Пе́ред зако́ном все равны́. Everybody is equal before the law.
Пе́ред едо́й она вы́мыла свои́ гря́зные руки. She washed her dirty hands before the meal.
Пе́ред мои́м до́мом есть парк. There is a park in front of my house.
Она стоя́ла пе́ред зе́ркалом. She stood before the mirror.

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пере́дний

front
передово́й

foremost
пред

before
пере́дник

apron
передо́к

detachable front
пре́до

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before in front of +instrumental case

пе́ред

noun, male, inanimate

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Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate