This is the 337th most frequent Polish word.
przed
"Przed" in English means "before" or "in front of."
In this sentence, 'przed' is used to indicate physical location, meaning 'in front of'.
Stoję przed muzeum.
I am standing in front of the museum.
In this case, 'przed' again signifies a temporal context, indicating the action takes place prior to work.
Rano zawsze medytuję przed pracą.
I always meditate before work in the morning.
Here, 'przed' denotes a time reference, meaning 'before' in the context of completing the task prior to noon.