previous
gb/pɹˈiviəs/ us/pɹˈiviəs/
A2
Inglês
~ 900
Aceções
0 aceções
adjective
A2
relation
1
Happening earlier or before
Happening or existing before something else in time or order.
Padrão de uso:
previous [event/experience/meeting/day]
Erro comum:
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.
Sinónimos
earlier (More conversational and slightly less formal.)
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prior (More formal or official-sounding.)
Antónimos
next (Refers to the one immediately following in time or order.)
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subsequent (Formal term meaning coming after something else.)
Colocações
previous experience
|previous meeting
|previous day
|previous year
|previous owner
Temas
time
|sequence
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
previous
IPA
GB/pɹˈiviəs/
US/pɹˈiviəs/
Sílabas e acento
pre - vi - ous (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (pre)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: previous
Família de palavras
Core family
previously
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
next
adjective A1
following
adjective
Expressões
previous to
1/pɹˈiviəs tə/
fixed phrase
Before in time compared to
Before a certain time or event.
Exemplos
- Previous to joining the company, she worked as a teacher.
- The law was different previous to this change.