preface
To introduce or make a comment beforeTo introduce or make a comment before (the main point); to premise.
» A book without preface is like a body without a soul.
Ein Buch ohne Vorwort ist wie ein Körper ohne Seele.
Книга без предисловия как тело без души.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To introduce or make a comment before (the main point); to premise.
Let me preface this by saying that I don't know him that well.
предваря́тьpredvarjátʹ, предпосыла́тьpredposylátʹ
(transitive)To give a preface to.
to preface a book
furnish with a preface or introduction
Examples
13 sentencesA book without preface is like a body without a soul.
ruКнига без предисловия как тело без души. — marafon
deEin Buch ohne Vorwort ist wie ein Körper ohne Seele. — Esperantostern
This dictionary has a preface, not a foreword.
У цьому словнику є передмова, а не вступ. — deniko
deDieses Wörterbuch hat eine Vorbemerkung, kein Vorwort. — Dejo
He said it in the preface.
Who wrote the preface for this book?
ruКто написал предисловие к этой книге? — marafon
Who wrote the preface to his book?
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Late 14th century, from Middle English preface, prefas, from Old French preface (from whicLate 14th century, from Middle English preface, prefas, from Old French preface (from which derives the modern French préface), from Medieval Latin prefātia, for classical Latin praefātiō (“a saying beforehand”), from praefor (“to speak beforehand”), from prae- (“beforehand”) + for (“to speak”).
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Forms
prefaces, prefacing, prefaced, prefacedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle