prior
gb/pɹˈaɪɚ/ us/pɹˈaɪɚ/
B1
انگریزی
~ 2200
előzetes, előző, előtt, korábbi, korábbi elítélés, priusz, perjel
B1
1
استعمال کا انداز:
prior to [something]
You must have prior approval before entering the building.
Az épületbe csak előzetes engedéllyel léphetsz be.
I had no prior knowledge of the event.
Nem volt előzetes tudomásom az eseményről.
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
I met him prior to the class.
Az óra előtt találkoztam vele.
We spoke prior to the game.
A meccs előtt beszéltünk.
You need prior permission to enter.
I had prior plans for the evening.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prior' with 'priority'. 'Prior' refers to something earlier in time, while 'priority' means something more important.
معنی
Happening earlier in time
لفظی تراکیب
prior to
|prior experience
|prior knowledge
|prior notice
ہم معنی الفاظ
previous (Very similar; 'previous' is more common in everyday speech, while 'prior' can sound slightly more formal.)
متضاد الفاظ
subsequent (Refers to something that happens after, making it the opposite in terms of time sequence.)
موضوعات
time
|sequence
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Happening or existing before something else in time.
Happening, existing, or arranged before something else in time or order.
اسم
B2
2
priusz
B2
The defendant had two priors on his record.
A vádlottnak két korábbi elítélése szerepelt a nyilvántartásában.
Because of his priors, the judge gave him a harsher sentence.
Korábbi elítélései miatt a bíró súlyosabb büntetést szabott ki rá.
Her prior was for petty theft.
Police discovered he had several priors for burglary.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
He has a prior for robbery.
Rablásért már van egy korábbi elítélése.
The man has two priors.
A férfinak két korábbi elítélése van.
She was arrested but had no priors.
The judge saw his priors.
عام غلطی:
Learners may think 'prior' as a noun can mean any previous event; in legal English it specifically refers to past convictions.
معنی
Previous criminal conviction
لفظی تراکیب
have a prior
|prior conviction
|prior offense
ہم معنی الفاظ
previous conviction (Direct equivalent; slightly more formal and explicit than 'prior' used alone.)
متضاد الفاظ
clean record (Means having no previous convictions, opposite of having a 'prior'.)
موضوعات
law
|crime
تعریف
A crime someone has been found guilty of before.
A previous criminal conviction, especially one that may be considered in legal proceedings.
اسم
C1
FORMAL
3
perjel
C2
The Prior welcomed visitors to the monastery.
A perjel fogadta a látogatókat a kolostorban.
In medieval times, the Prior managed the daily affairs of the priory.
A középkorban a perjel intézte a kolostor mindennapi ügyeit.
The monks elected a new Prior after the old one retired.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
The Prior spoke to the monks.
A perjel beszélt a szerzetesekhez.
We met the Prior at the church.
A templomban találkoztunk a perjellel.
The Prior leads the monastery.
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'prior' in this sense with the adjective meaning 'earlier', as they are unrelated meanings.
معنی
Head of a priory or monastery
لفظی تراکیب
the Prior of [place]
|monastery prior
ہم معنی الفاظ
monastic superior (General term for someone in charge of a monastery; not specific to rank below abbot.)
موضوعات
religion
|history
تعریف
A leader in some religious houses, below an abbot.
The head of a priory or a monastery, ranking below an abbot in certain religious orders.
گرامر
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IPA
GB/pɹˈaɪɚ/
US/pɹˈaɪɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
pri - or (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (pri)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: prior
Noun
- Base: prior
- Plural: priors
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات
prior to
1/pɹˈaɪɚ tə/
fixed phrase
Before a specific event/time
Before something happens or before a certain time.
مثالیں
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment.
- They met for coffee prior to the interview.