No. 100 in Romanian

înainte

"Înainte" means "forward" or "before" in English, depending on the context.

In a sentence

Mergem înainte cu planurile noastre.
We move forward with our plans.
In this sentence, 'înainte' suggests moving forward with a preset direction or intention.
Întotdeauna să privești înainte, nu înapoi.
Always look ahead, not back.
Here, 'înainte' refers to looking into the future or focusing on what's coming as opposed to the past.
S-a întâmplat ceva cu mult timp înainte.
Something happened a long time ago.
In this usage, 'înainte' is used to indicate an event occurring in the past, relating to a temporal context.

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