ஆங்கிலம்

prior

gb/pɹˈaɪɚ/ us/pɹˈaɪɚ/
B1 ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2200
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
adjective B1 relation
1

Happening earlier in time

Happening or existing before something else in time.

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: prior to [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prior' with 'priority'. 'Prior' refers to something earlier in time, while 'priority' means something more important.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
previous (Very similar; 'previous' is more common in everyday speech, while 'prior' can sound slightly more formal.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
subsequent (Refers to something that happens after, making it the opposite in terms of time sequence.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
prior to |prior experience |prior knowledge |prior notice
கருப்பொருள்கள்
time |sequence |core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.
பெயர்ச்சொல் B2 entity
2

Previous criminal conviction

A crime someone has been found guilty of before.

பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may think 'prior' as a noun can mean any previous event; in legal English it specifically refers to past convictions.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
previous conviction (Direct equivalent; slightly more formal and explicit than 'prior' used alone.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
clean record (Means having no previous convictions, opposite of having a 'prior'.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
have a prior |prior conviction |prior offense
கருப்பொருள்கள்
law |crime
உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • He has a prior for robbery.
  • The man has two priors.
  • She was arrested but had no priors.
  • The judge saw his priors.
பெயர்ச்சொல் formal C1 entity
3

Head of a priory or monastery

A leader in some religious houses, below an abbot.

பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse 'prior' in this sense with the adjective meaning 'earlier', as they are unrelated meanings.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
monastic superior (General term for someone in charge of a monastery; not specific to rank below abbot.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
the Prior of [place] |monastery prior
கருப்பொருள்கள்
religion |history
உதாரணங்கள்
  • 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • The Prior spoke to the monks.
  • We met the Prior at the church.
  • The Prior leads the monastery.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
prior
IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪɚ/
US/pɹˈaɪɚ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
pri - or (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (pri)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Adjective
  • Base: prior
Noun
  • Base: prior
  • Plural: priors
சொல் குடும்பம்
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
சொற்றொடர்கள்

prior to

1
/pɹˈaɪɚ tə/
fixed phrase

Before a specific event/time

Before something happens or before a certain time.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment.
  • They met for coffee prior to the interview.

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