prior
gb/pɹˈaɪɚ/ us/pɹˈaɪɚ/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
B1
relation
1
Happening earlier in time
Happening or existing before something else in time.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
prior to [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prior' with 'priority'. 'Prior' refers to something earlier in time, while 'priority' means something more important.
Συνώνυμα
previous (Very similar; 'previous' is more common in everyday speech, while 'prior' can sound slightly more formal.)
Αντώνυμα
subsequent (Refers to something that happens after, making it the opposite in terms of time sequence.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
prior to
|prior experience
|prior knowledge
|prior notice
Θέματα
time
|sequence
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
2
Previous criminal conviction
A crime someone has been found guilty of before.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'prior' as a noun can mean any previous event; in legal English it specifically refers to past convictions.
Συνώνυμα
previous conviction (Direct equivalent; slightly more formal and explicit than 'prior' used alone.)
Αντώνυμα
clean record (Means having no previous convictions, opposite of having a 'prior'.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
have a prior
|prior conviction
|prior offense
Θέματα
law
|crime
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He has a prior for robbery.
- The man has two priors.
- She was arrested but had no priors.
- The judge saw his priors.
Ουσιαστικό
formal
C1
entity
3
Head of a priory or monastery
A leader in some religious houses, below an abbot.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'prior' in this sense with the adjective meaning 'earlier', as they are unrelated meanings.
Συνώνυμα
monastic superior (General term for someone in charge of a monastery; not specific to rank below abbot.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the Prior of [place]
|monastery prior
Θέματα
religion
|history
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The Prior spoke to the monks.
- We met the Prior at the church.
- The Prior leads the monastery.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
prior
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪɚ/
US/pɹˈaɪɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
pri - or (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (pri)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: prior
Noun
- Base: prior
- Plural: priors
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
prior to
1/pɹˈaɪɚ tə/
fixed phrase
Before a specific event/time
Before something happens or before a certain time.
Παραδείγματα
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment.
- They met for coffee prior to the interview.