prior
gb/pɹˈaɪɚ/ us/pɹˈaɪɚ/
B1
Английский
~ 2200
Значения
0 значений
adjective
B1
relation
1
Happening earlier in time
Happening or existing before something else in time.
Модель употребления:
prior to [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prior' with 'priority'. 'Prior' refers to something earlier in time, while 'priority' means something more important.
Синонимы
previous (Very similar; 'previous' is more common in everyday speech, while 'prior' can sound slightly more formal.)
Антонимы
subsequent (Refers to something that happens after, making it the opposite in terms of time sequence.)
Коллокации
prior to
|prior experience
|prior knowledge
|prior notice
Темы
time
|sequence
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
B2
entity
2
Previous criminal conviction
A crime someone has been found guilty of before.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may think 'prior' as a noun can mean any previous event; in legal English it specifically refers to past convictions.
Синонимы
previous conviction (Direct equivalent; slightly more formal and explicit than 'prior' used alone.)
Антонимы
clean record (Means having no previous convictions, opposite of having a 'prior'.)
Коллокации
have a prior
|prior conviction
|prior offense
Темы
law
|crime
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- He has a prior for robbery.
- The man has two priors.
- She was arrested but had no priors.
- The judge saw his priors.
Существительное
formal
C1
entity
3
Head of a priory or monastery
A leader in some religious houses, below an abbot.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'prior' in this sense with the adjective meaning 'earlier', as they are unrelated meanings.
Синонимы
monastic superior (General term for someone in charge of a monastery; not specific to rank below abbot.)
Коллокации
the Prior of [place]
|monastery prior
Темы
religion
|history
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The Prior spoke to the monks.
- We met the Prior at the church.
- The Prior leads the monastery.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
prior
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪɚ/
US/pɹˈaɪɚ/
Слоги и ударение
pri - or (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (pri)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: prior
Noun
- Base: prior
- Plural: priors
Родственные слова
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
Выражения
prior to
1/pɹˈaɪɚ tə/
fixed phrase
Before a specific event/time
Before something happens or before a certain time.
Примеры
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment.
- They met for coffee prior to the interview.