No. 1,267 in German
davor
"Before it" or "in front of it."
In a sentence
Ich bin spät angekommen, aber davor habe ich eine Nachricht geschickt.
I arrived late, but before that, I sent a message.
In this sentence, 'davor' is used as an adverb to refer to a preceding event in time.
Setze die Vase auf den Tisch und stelle den Blumenstrauß davor.
Place the vase on the table and put the bouquet before it.
Here, 'davor' is used as an adverb of location, meaning 'in front of' or 'before' something in spatial context.
Ich hatte Angst davor, alleine zu reisen.
I was afraid of traveling alone.
In this context, 'davor' refers to the object causing fear ('traveling alone') and is linked to the preposition 'of'.
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