come before

US /kʌm bɪˈfɔːr/
UK /kʌm bɪˈfɔːr/
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1.

ir antes que, preceder

to be more important than something else

:
Safety should always come before speed.
La seguridad siempre debe ir antes que la velocidad.
His family will always come before his career.
Su familia siempre irá antes que su carrera.
2.

venir antes de, preceder

to happen or exist earlier than something else

:
The invention of the wheel came before written language.
La invención de la rueda vino antes del lenguaje escrito.
In the alphabet, 'B' comes before 'C'.
En el alfabeto, la 'B' va antes de la 'C'.