previous
Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or orderPrior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
» Tom couldn't attend the meeting because of a previous engagement.
Том не зміг бути присутнім на зустрічі із-за наявності попередніх зобов'язань.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
He is no better than the previous Prime Minister.
vorhergehend
предыду́щийpredydúščij, про́шлыйpróšlyj
попере́днійpoperédnij, мину́лийmynúlyj
just preceding something else in time or order
(informal)Premature; acting or occurring too soon.
too soon or too hasty
Examples
256 sentencesTom couldn't attend the meeting because of a previous engagement.
Том не зміг бути присутнім на зустрічі із-за наявності попередніх зобов'язань. — deniko
I would like to retract my previous statement.
Я хотів би забрати мою попередню заяву. — victorq10
ruЯ хотел бы взять назад своё предыдущее заявление. — diana_brain
deIch würde gerne meine vorhergehende Erklärung widerrufen. — MUIRIEL
My previous boss was a woman.
deZuvor hatte ich eine Chefin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I liked the previous ones better.
I have a previous engagement at ten.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin praevius.From Latin praevius.
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Forms
more previous, most previous| Comparative | more previous Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most previous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
3 patterns- a previous engagement
- previous engagement
- have a previous