previous
gb/pɹˈiviəs/ us/pɹˈiviəs/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 900
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
adjective
A2
relation
1
Happening earlier or before
Happening or existing before something else in time or order.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
previous [event/experience/meeting/day]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
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.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
earlier (More conversational and slightly less formal.)
|
prior (More formal or official-sounding.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
next (Refers to the one immediately following in time or order.)
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subsequent (Formal term meaning coming after something else.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
previous experience
|previous meeting
|previous day
|previous year
|previous owner
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
time
|sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
previous
IPA
GB/pɹˈiviəs/
US/pɹˈiviəs/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
pre - vi - ous (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (pre)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: previous
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Core family
previously
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
next
adjective A1
following
adjective
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
previous to
1/pɹˈiviəs tə/
fixed phrase
Before in time compared to
Before a certain time or event.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Previous to joining the company, she worked as a teacher.
- The law was different previous to this change.