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beizeiten

in good time, early enough

adverb by-TSY-ten Rare
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Also means

betimes

Usage Note

Beizeiten urges acting before it is too late, with a slightly old-fashioned or literary ring. It is interchangeable with rechtzeitig but sounds more deliberate: Wir sollten beizeiten aufbrechen.

Examples

"Man sollte beizeiten für das Alter vorsorgen."

Natural Translation

One should make provisions for old age in good time.

Literal Translation

One should in-good-time for the old-age provide.

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