No. 1,928 in Polish
zanim
"Before."
In a sentence
Zanim poszedłem do kina, odwiedziłem bibliotekę.
Before I went to the cinema, I visited the library.
Used as a subordinating conjunction introducing a temporal clause.
Ukończ swoje zadanie zanim zaczniesz oglądać telewizję.
Finish your task before you start watching television.
Used to indicate a condition to be fulfilled prior to another action.
Zanim coś powiesz, dobrze to przemyśl.
Before you say something, think it through well.
Used to emphasize consideration before taking an action.
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