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davor

/daˈfoːɐ̯/· adverb

in front of it; before that

Davor — da + vor: in front of something, or the time before.

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davor
in front of it

Das ist das Rathaus, und davor steht ein Brunnen.

That's the town hall, and in front of it there's a fountain.

Word family

davorvorin front of, beforedanachafter thatdahinterbehind it

Common combinations

  • kurz davorjust before
  • direkt davorright in front of it
  • Angst davor habento be afraid of it

Real examples

  • Das Kino ist um acht. Davor gehen wir essen.The cinema is at eight. Before that we're going for a meal.
  • Siehst du das Haus? Davor parkt mein Auto.Can you see the house? My car's parked in front of it.
  • Hast du Angst davor?Are you afraid of it?

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