No. 191 in Hungarian
elő
"Elő" means "in front of," "before," or "forward" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Elő a könyvekkel, kezdjük a tanulást!
Out with the books, let's start learning!
In this sentence, 'elő' is used as an adverb meaning 'out' or 'forth', indicating bringing forth or making something visible.
Már egy héttel elő rendbe hozták a szobát.
They tidied the room a week ahead.
Here, 'elő' functions as part of a compound meaning 'ahead', indicating time in advance.
Az elő sávban szeretnék maradni.
I would like to stay in the front lane.
In this context, 'elő' acts as an adjective meaning 'front', describing a positional attribute.
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