| before | adv 1. in the past, previously, dahulu, dulu: he’s now a businessman, but I don’t know what he was ~, sekarang dia ahli perniagaan tetapi saya tdk tahu apa pekerjaannya dahulu; that incident happened long ~, kejadian itu berlaku lama dahulu; 2. in advance, (ter)lebih dahulu: he wasn’t surprised at the news because he’d been told about it ~, dia tdk terperanjat mendengar berita itu krn dia sudah diberitahu tentangnya lebih dahulu; 3. earlier (than the time spoken of or referred to) sebelum itu: | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| behind | prep 1. at, in the rear of, di belakang: the river ~ the house, sungai di belakang rumah itu; 2. towards the rear of, ke belakang: he looked ~ him, dia memandang ke belakang; 3. on the farther side of, di balik, di belakang: no one knows what lies ~ the wall, tdk seorang pun tahu apa yg ada di balik tembok itu; 4. to the farther side of, ke balik, ke belakang: she ran ~ the tree, dia berlari ke balik pokok; 5. gone by for, [various translations]: I have got the exams ~ me now, peperiksaan saya sudah berlalu; your youth will soon be ~ you, masa remajamu akan berlalu tdk lama lagi; 6. later than, /terlambat, (ter)lewat/ dr: a train ~ schedule, kereta api yg terlambat drpd jadual; 7. in the background of, concealed by, di balik: ~ the sweet words is an evil intention, di balik kata-kata manis itu ada niat yg buruk; the reason ~ his resignation, sebab di balik peletakan jawatannya; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |