English–Dutch dictionary
Dutch translation of the English word before long
| English | Dutch (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (soon; shortly; by and by) | ; | |
🔗 Before long he was warm enough to put his coat aside. | ||
| (in front of; to; above; ahead of; ago) | ||
🔗 It is unlikely he will wake before we depart. | ||
| (previous to) | ; ; ; ; vooraleer ; | |
🔗 I don’t want to leave before they do. | ||
| (previously) | ; ; ; ; | |
🔗 We just never had one here before. | ||
| (lengthy) | ||
🔗 Most of this length was made up by the long slender tail. | ||
| (a long time; for a long time) | ||
🔗 This will be a day long remembered. | ||
| (long for; yearn; ache; ache for) | ||
🔗 She and I had a long talk. | ||
🔗 The Vaalimaa border crossing in southeast Finland was the busiest point for Russians coming into the country, Pitkäniitty said in another tweet Sunday, adding that the line at 8 AM local time was about 500 metres (546 yards) long. | ||
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| before long | ⇆ binnenkort; ⇆ dra; ⇆ eerlang; ⇆ spoedig; ⇆ weldra |
| before | ⇆ al eerder; ⇆ aleer; ⇆ alvorens; ⇆ daarvoor; ⇆ eer; ⇆ eer dat; ⇆ eerdat; ⇆ eerder; ⇆ hiervoor; ⇆ ten overstaan van; ⇆ tevoren; ⇆ voor; ⇆ voor en aleer; ⇆ vooraf; ⇆ vooraleer; ⇆ voordat; ⇆ voordezen; ⇆ voordien; ⇆ voorheen; ⇆ voorop; ⇆ vooruit |
| long | ⇆ al lang; ⇆ laat; ⇆ lang; ⇆ langdradig; ⇆ langdurig; ⇆ langgerekt; ⇆ verlangen |