previous
gb/pɹˈiviəs/ us/pɹˈiviəs/
A2
Английски
~ 900
Значения
0 значения
adjective
A2
relation
1
Happening earlier or before
Happening or existing before something else in time or order.
Модел на употреба:
previous [event/experience/meeting/day]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'previous' with 'former'. 'Previous' refers to something immediately before in sequence or time, while 'former' often means 'from an earlier time' but not necessarily immediately before.
Синоними
earlier (More conversational and slightly less formal.)
|
prior (More formal or official-sounding.)
Антоними
next (Refers to the one immediately following in time or order.)
|
subsequent (Formal term meaning coming after something else.)
Колокации
previous experience
|previous meeting
|previous day
|previous year
|previous owner
Теми
time
|sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- I couldn't attend the previous meeting due to illness.
- The previous owner of the house left some furniture behind.
- She learned from her mistakes in the previous attempt.
- Our previous conversation helped me understand your point.
- Please refer to the previous chapter for more details.
Примери за учащи
- I met him at the previous party.
- The previous lesson was very hard.
- We talked about it in the previous class.
- I visited London in the previous year.
- The shop was closed on the previous day.
Граматика
Речникова форма
previous
IPA
GB/pɹˈiviəs/
US/pɹˈiviəs/
Срички и ударение
pre - vi - ous (3 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (pre)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: previous
Семейство думи
Core family
previously
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
next
adjective A1
following
adjective
Изрази
previous to
1/pɹˈiviəs tə/
fixed phrase
Before in time compared to
Before a certain time or event.
Примери
- Previous to joining the company, she worked as a teacher.
- The law was different previous to this change.