prior
gb/pɹˈaɪɚ/ us/pɹˈaɪɚ/
B1
ইংরেজি
~ 2200
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
adjective
B1
relation
1
Happening earlier in time
Happening or existing before something else in time.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
prior to [something]
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prior' with 'priority'. 'Prior' refers to something earlier in time, while 'priority' means something more important.
সমার্থক শব্দ
previous (Very similar; 'previous' is more common in everyday speech, while 'prior' can sound slightly more formal.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
subsequent (Refers to something that happens after, making it the opposite in terms of time sequence.)
কলোকেশন
prior to
|prior experience
|prior knowledge
|prior notice
বিষয়
time
|sequence
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- 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.
বিশেষ্য
B2
entity
2
Previous criminal conviction
A crime someone has been found guilty of before.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may think 'prior' as a noun can mean any previous event; in legal English it specifically refers to past convictions.
সমার্থক শব্দ
previous conviction (Direct equivalent; slightly more formal and explicit than 'prior' used alone.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
clean record (Means having no previous convictions, opposite of having a 'prior'.)
কলোকেশন
have a prior
|prior conviction
|prior offense
বিষয়
law
|crime
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- He has a prior for robbery.
- The man has two priors.
- She was arrested but had no priors.
- The judge saw his priors.
বিশেষ্য
formal
C1
entity
3
Head of a priory or monastery
A leader in some religious houses, below an abbot.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may confuse 'prior' in this sense with the adjective meaning 'earlier', as they are unrelated meanings.
সমার্থক শব্দ
monastic superior (General term for someone in charge of a monastery; not specific to rank below abbot.)
কলোকেশন
the Prior of [place]
|monastery prior
বিষয়
religion
|history
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The Prior spoke to the monks.
- We met the Prior at the church.
- The Prior leads the monastery.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
prior
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪɚ/
US/pɹˈaɪɚ/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
pri - or (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (pri)
শব্দরূপ
Adjective
- Base: prior
Noun
- Base: prior
- Plural: priors
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
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
অভিব্যক্তি
prior to
1/pɹˈaɪɚ tə/
fixed phrase
Before a specific event/time
Before something happens or before a certain time.
উদাহরণ
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment.
- They met for coffee prior to the interview.