No. 638 in Ukrainian
напередодні
The day before; on the eve of.
In a sentence
Напередодні свята ми купили подарунки.
The day before the holiday, we bought gifts.
Here, 'напередодні' is used to specify the day before a named event.
Вона завжди хвилюється напередодні важливих подій.
She always gets nervous on the eve of important events.
In this sentence, 'напередодні' indicates the time before significant occasions.
Напередодні дощу тиск повітря почав падати.
Before the rain, the air pressure began to drop.
This usage of 'напередодні' relates to a time preceding a natural occurrence or change.
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