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إنجليزي

prior

gb/pɹˈaɪɚ/ us/pɹˈaɪɚ/
B1 إنجليزي
~ 2200
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective B1 relation
1

Happening earlier in time

Happening or existing before something else in time.

نمط الاستخدام: prior to [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prior' with 'priority'. 'Prior' refers to something earlier in time, while 'priority' means something more important.
مرادفات
previous (Very similar; 'previous' is more common in everyday speech, while 'prior' can sound slightly more formal.)
أضداد
subsequent (Refers to something that happens after, making it the opposite in terms of time sequence.)
تراكيب شائعة
prior to |prior experience |prior knowledge |prior notice
مواضيع
time |sequence |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • You must have prior approval before entering the building.
  • I had no prior knowledge of the event.
  • The contract was signed prior to the meeting.
  • Prior experience in teaching is preferred for this job.
  • She finished her work prior to the deadline.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • I met him prior to the class.
  • We spoke prior to the game.
  • You need prior permission to enter.
  • I had prior plans for the evening.
اسم B2 entity
2

Previous criminal conviction

A crime someone has been found guilty of before.

غلطة شائعة:
Learners may think 'prior' as a noun can mean any previous event; in legal English it specifically refers to past convictions.
مرادفات
previous conviction (Direct equivalent; slightly more formal and explicit than 'prior' used alone.)
أضداد
clean record (Means having no previous convictions, opposite of having a 'prior'.)
تراكيب شائعة
have a prior |prior conviction |prior offense
مواضيع
law |crime
أمثلة
  • The defendant had two priors on his record.
  • Because of his priors, the judge gave him a harsher sentence.
  • Her prior was for petty theft.
  • Police discovered he had several priors for burglary.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • He has a prior for robbery.
  • The man has two priors.
  • She was arrested but had no priors.
  • The judge saw his priors.
اسم formal C1 entity
3

Head of a priory or monastery

A leader in some religious houses, below an abbot.

غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'prior' in this sense with the adjective meaning 'earlier', as they are unrelated meanings.
مرادفات
monastic superior (General term for someone in charge of a monastery; not specific to rank below abbot.)
تراكيب شائعة
the Prior of [place] |monastery prior
مواضيع
religion |history
أمثلة
  • The Prior welcomed visitors to the monastery.
  • In medieval times, the Prior managed the daily affairs of the priory.
  • The monks elected a new Prior after the old one retired.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The Prior spoke to the monks.
  • We met the Prior at the church.
  • The Prior leads the monastery.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
prior
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪɚ/
US/pɹˈaɪɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
pri - or (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (pri)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: prior
Noun
  • Base: prior
  • Plural: priors
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
priors noun
Core family
priority noun B1 prioritize verb B2
Negative and opposite forms
subsequent adjective B2 subsequently adverb B2
Advanced or less common
prioritization noun
تعبيرات

prior to

1
/pɹˈaɪɚ tə/
fixed phrase

Before a specific event/time

Before something happens or before a certain time.

أمثلة
  • Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment.
  • They met for coffee prior to the interview.
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