| Englisch | Deutsch | |
| hist. mil. free corps [Prussian Army before 1871] | Freitruppen {pl} | |
| stat. initial sample [before nonresponse and exclusion of ineligibles] | Brutto-Stichprobe {f} | |
| kerb drill [Br.] [before crossing a road] | Vorsichtsmaßregeln {pl} [vor dem Überqueren einer Straße] | |
| last meal [of person condemned to death or before an exam etc.] | Henkersmahlzeit {f} [auch fig.] | |
| mortal agony [before dying] | Todeskampf {m} | |
| acad. hist. spec. Old Europe [also: old Europe] [pre-industrial Europe, before the Age of Enlightenment] | Alteuropa {n} [vor der Aufklärung, vorindustriell] | |
| pre-existence [existing before] | vorherige Existenz {f} | |
| pre-existence [existing before] | vorheriges Vorhandensein {n} | |
| hist. mil. second lieutenant [German forces before 1871] | Secondelieutenant {m} [Leutnant in deutschen Streitkräften vor 1871] | |
| short delay [typically before some significant event] | Galgenfrist {f} | |
| stag night [before wedding] | Junggesellenabschied {m} | |
| hist. Tang emperor [before name: Tang Emperor] | Tang-Kaiser {m} | |
| zeroising function [on electronic scales before next ingredient is weighed] | Tara {f} | |
| zeroising function [on electronic scales before next ingredient is weighed] | Zuwiege-Funktion {f} | |
3 Wörter: Andere |
| at bed time {adv} [before going to bed] | vor dem Schlafengehen | |
| bros before hos [Am.] [sl.] [also: before hoes] [idiom] | Bruder vor Luder [ugs.] [Freund, Kumpel vor Freundin] [Redewendung] | |
| admin. mil. by order (of) {prep} [before signature] [esp. public administration and military authorities] | im Auftrag <i. A., I. A.> [vor Unterschrift] | |
| on behalf of {prep} [before signature] | im Auftrag <i. A., I. A.> [vor Unterschrift] | |
| on behalf of {prep} <pp., p.p., pp> [before signature] | in Vertretung <i. V., I. V.> [vor Unterschrift] | |
| On your left! [Am.] [warning call before passing someone with a bike] [idiom.] | [Warnruf vor dem Überholen mit einem Fahrrad] | |
3 Wörter: Verben |
| to case the joint [sl.] [reconnoitre a place before carrying out a robbery] | sichDat. den Laden mal ansehen [ugs.] [vor einem Einbruch oder Raubüberfall die Lage erkunden] | |
| to cheat the hangman [idiom] [die before you get executed] | sichAkk. der Gerechtigkeit entziehen [durch Tod] | |
| print to cut the pages [of the print sheets (in books before 1900)] | die Seiten aufschneiden [der Druckbögen (bei Büchern vor 1900)] | |
| relig. to do the honors [Am.] [to say grace before eating a meal] | das Tischgebet sprechen [für eine Gruppe] | |
| idiom to plumb new depths [become worse than before] | einen neuen Tiefstand erreichen | |
| to pre-dry hair [before styling] | Haare entfeuchten [vortrocknen] | |
| to settle one's affairs [before death] | mit seinem Leben abschließen | |
3 Wörter: Substantive |
| hist. mil. aide-de-camp [German Armed Forces before 1918] | Flügeladjutant {m} | |
| acad. pre-post study [before-and-after study] | Vorher-nachher-Studie {f} | |
4 Wörter: Andere |
| in the region of [used before numbers] | so um die [ugs.] [vor Zahlenangaben] | |
| the night before last {adv} {noun} [the evening before last] | vorgestern Abend {m} | |
4 Wörter: Verben |
| to stay out of prison [before and during a trial] | auf freiem Fuß bleiben [Redewendung] | |
5+ Wörter: Andere |
| proverb quote Coming events cast their shadows before. [Thomas Campbell] [proverb also: Coming events cast their shadow before.] | Kommende Ereignisse werfen ihre Schatten voraus. | |
| one (more) for the road [last drink before leaving] | noch eins / einen zum Abgewöhnen [letzter Drink vor dem Aufbruch] | |
| relig. pre-conciliar / pre-Conciliar / preconciliar {adj} [before the Second Vatican Council] | vorkonziliar [vor dem 2. Vatikanum] | |
5+ Wörter: Substantive |
| hist. Austrian mission on the Balkans [before 1918] | österreichische Sendung {f} auf dem Balkan [bis 1918] | |
| hist. name Diana, (the) Princess of Wales ["the" included before her divorce] | Diana {f}, Fürstin von Wales [offizieller Titel, doch als 'Prinzessin von Wales' bekannt] | |
| mus. first / second single re-release [single was released at least once before] | erste / zweite Singleauskopplung {f} [z. B. aus einem Album] | |
Fiktion (Literatur und Film) |
| F Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder [or Donner] and Blitzen [Santa Claus' reindeer in 'The Night Before Christmas', 1823] | Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner [oder Donder] und Blitzen [oder Blitz] [Rentiere des Weihnachtsmannes] | |