prior
gb/pɹˈaɪɚ/ us/pɹˈaɪɚ/
B1
Английски
~ 2200
Значения
0 значения
adjective
B1
relation
1
Happening earlier in time
Happening or existing before something else in time.
Модел на употреба:
prior to [something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prior' with 'priority'. 'Prior' refers to something earlier in time, while 'priority' means something more important.
Синоними
previous (Very similar; 'previous' is more common in everyday speech, while 'prior' can sound slightly more formal.)
Антоними
subsequent (Refers to something that happens after, making it the opposite in terms of time sequence.)
Колокации
prior to
|prior experience
|prior knowledge
|prior notice
Теми
time
|sequence
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Съществително
B2
entity
2
Previous criminal conviction
A crime someone has been found guilty of before.
Честа грешка:
Learners may think 'prior' as a noun can mean any previous event; in legal English it specifically refers to past convictions.
Синоними
previous conviction (Direct equivalent; slightly more formal and explicit than 'prior' used alone.)
Антоними
clean record (Means having no previous convictions, opposite of having a 'prior'.)
Колокации
have a prior
|prior conviction
|prior offense
Теми
law
|crime
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- He has a prior for robbery.
- The man has two priors.
- She was arrested but had no priors.
- The judge saw his priors.
Съществително
formal
C1
entity
3
Head of a priory or monastery
A leader in some religious houses, below an abbot.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse 'prior' in this sense with the adjective meaning 'earlier', as they are unrelated meanings.
Синоними
monastic superior (General term for someone in charge of a monastery; not specific to rank below abbot.)
Колокации
the Prior of [place]
|monastery prior
Теми
religion
|history
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- The Prior spoke to the monks.
- We met the Prior at the church.
- The Prior leads the monastery.
Граматика
Речникова форма
prior
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪɚ/
US/pɹˈaɪɚ/
Срички и ударение
pri - or (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (pri)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: prior
Noun
- Base: prior
- Plural: priors
Семейство думи
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
Изрази
prior to
1/pɹˈaɪɚ tə/
fixed phrase
Before a specific event/time
Before something happens or before a certain time.
Примери
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment.
- They met for coffee prior to the interview.