prior
gb/pɹˈaɪɚ/ us/pɹˈaɪɚ/
B1
Angielski
~ 2200
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
adjective
B1
relation
1
Happening earlier in time
Happening or existing before something else in time.
Schemat użycia:
prior to [something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prior' with 'priority'. 'Prior' refers to something earlier in time, while 'priority' means something more important.
Synonimy
previous (Very similar; 'previous' is more common in everyday speech, while 'prior' can sound slightly more formal.)
Antonimy
subsequent (Refers to something that happens after, making it the opposite in terms of time sequence.)
Kolokacje
prior to
|prior experience
|prior knowledge
|prior notice
Tematy
time
|sequence
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Rzeczownik
B2
entity
2
Previous criminal conviction
A crime someone has been found guilty of before.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may think 'prior' as a noun can mean any previous event; in legal English it specifically refers to past convictions.
Synonimy
previous conviction (Direct equivalent; slightly more formal and explicit than 'prior' used alone.)
Antonimy
clean record (Means having no previous convictions, opposite of having a 'prior'.)
Kolokacje
have a prior
|prior conviction
|prior offense
Tematy
law
|crime
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- He has a prior for robbery.
- The man has two priors.
- She was arrested but had no priors.
- The judge saw his priors.
Rzeczownik
formal
C1
entity
3
Head of a priory or monastery
A leader in some religious houses, below an abbot.
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'prior' in this sense with the adjective meaning 'earlier', as they are unrelated meanings.
Synonimy
monastic superior (General term for someone in charge of a monastery; not specific to rank below abbot.)
Kolokacje
the Prior of [place]
|monastery prior
Tematy
religion
|history
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The Prior spoke to the monks.
- We met the Prior at the church.
- The Prior leads the monastery.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
prior
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪɚ/
US/pɹˈaɪɚ/
Sylaby i akcent
pri - or (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (pri)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: prior
Noun
- Base: prior
- Plural: priors
Rodzina wyrazów
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
Wyrażenia
prior to
1/pɹˈaɪɚ tə/
fixed phrase
Before a specific event/time
Before something happens or before a certain time.
Przykłady
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment.
- They met for coffee prior to the interview.