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davor

before that

adverb dah-FOR Less Common
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Origin: 'da' (there) + 'vor' (before)

Also means

in front of it

Usage Note

davor is a pronominal adverb fusing da and vor, covering both 'before that' in time and 'in front of it' in space. It also follows verbs of fear, as in Angst davor haben ('to be afraid of it').

Examples

"Das Auto steht direkt davor."

Natural Translation

The car is parked right in front of it.

Literal Translation

The car stands directly in-front-of-it.

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