No. 492 in Hebrew
טרם
"טרם" means "before" or "not yet."
In a sentence
טרם הספקתי לקרוא את הספר החדש.
I have not yet had the chance to read the new book.
In this sentence, 'טרם' means 'not yet', indicating that the action of reading has not been completed.
החלטנו לדחות את הפגישה למועד חדש טרם שנמצא פתרון.
We decided to postpone the meeting until a new time before a solution is found.
Here, 'טרם' signifies 'before', emphasizing the timing of the decision relative to the finding of a solution.
חשוב להשלים את הבדיקות טרם החג.
It is important to complete the checks before the holiday.
In this example, 'טרם' is used to mean 'before', connecting the necessity of completing the checks in relation to the upcoming holiday.
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