Zusammengesetzte Wörter: pre | pre- |
pre-Columbian, pre-Hispanic adj | (before 1492) (Historie) | vorkolumbianisch Adj |
| (Historie) | präkolumbisch Adj |
pre-dentistry n | (studies taken prior to dentist training) | Grundstudium der Zahnheilkunde Rdw |
pre-established adj | (form or establish in advance) | vorab festgesetzt, vorab festgelegt Adv + Adj |
| | im Voraus bestimmt VP |
pre-filled adj | (provided with contents) | bereits gefüllt Adv + V Part Perf |
| | vorgefüllt V Part Perf |
| | im Voraus gefüllt VP |
pre-made adj | (ready-prepared) | vorgefertigt V Part Perf |
| (allg) | fertig Adj |
pre-op adj | (before operation) | vor einer OP, vor einer Operation VP |
| | präoperativ Adj |
pre-order [sth]⇒ vtr | (pay for [sth] before available) | [etw] vorbestellen Vt, sepa |
| The library pre-orders its books so they are ready by publication day. |
pre-order n | (advance payment for [sth]) | Vorbestellung Nf |
pre-owned adj | (used, owned before) | gebraucht V Part Perf |
| | Gebraucht- Präf |
pre-plan [sth]⇒ vtr | (arrange for future) | [etw] im Voraus planen VP |
| | vorausplanen Vt, sepa |
pre-plan⇒ vi | (arrange for future) | vorausplanen Vi, sepa |
| | im Voraus planen VP |
pre-selling n | (taking orders for [sth] not yet available) | Vorverkauf Nm |
precooked, pre-cooked adj | (food: already cooked) | vorgekocht Adj |
preeclampsia, also UK: pre-eclampsia n | (toxic condition in pregnant women) | Präeklampsie Nf |
preeminence, pre-eminence n | (distinction, greatness) | Größe Nf |
| | Bedeutsamkeit, Wichtigkeit Nf |
| | Überragenheit Nf |
preeminent, pre-eminent adj | (notable) | hervorstechend, auffallend Adj |
| Professor Bernstein is the preeminent physicist of this decade. |
preeminently, pre-eminently adv | (in a superior way) | äußerst Adv |
| | sehr Adv |
| | mehr als Adv + Konj |
| Dr Burton is preeminently qualified to teach this class. |
preempt [sth], pre-empt [sth]⇒ vtr | (prevent) | verhindern, vermeiden Vt |
| The rival company preempted our takeover bid by selling its stock. |
preempt [sb], pre-empt [sb]⇒ vtr | (act before [sb] else) | zuvorkommen Vi, sepa |
| | ausstechen Vt, sepa |
| I was about to make a suggesting during the company meeting, but my coworker preempted me. |
preempt [sth], pre-empt [sth]⇒ vtr | (anticipate) | vorbeugen Vi, sepa |
| | für [etw] gewappnet sein Rdw |
| | verhindern Vt |
| The company held a training session in order to preempt any further issues. |
preempt [sth], pre-empt [sth] vtr | (acquire before others) | jmdm zuvorkommen Vi, sepa |
| Customers who called in advance have already preempted most of the seats. |
preempt [sth], pre-empt [sth] vtr | (supplant) (Slang) | ausbooten Vt, sepa |
| | verdrängen Vt |
| | ablösen Vt, sepa |
| Normal programming was preempted by a breaking news bulletin. |
preemption, pre-emption n | (prior claim to property) | Vorkaufsrecht Nn |
| After this contract is up, we will no longer have the right of preemption. |
| Nachdem dieser Vertrag ausgelaufen ist, haben wir kein Vorkaufsrecht mehr. |
preemption, pre-emption n | (preventative action) | Prävention Nf |
| | präventive Maßnahme Adj + Nf |
| The troops had no time for preemption and advanced quickly on the enemy. |
| Die Truppen hatten keine Zeit zur Prävention und bewegten sich schnell auf den Feind zu. |
preemptive, also UK: pre-emptive adj | (anticipatory) | vorausschauend V Part Präs |
| | vorsorglich Adj |
| | präventiv Adj |
| The military instigated a preemptive air strike. |
| Das Militär nahm einen präventiven Luftangriff vor. |
preemptive, also UK: pre-emptive adj | (with prior right) | mit Vorkaufsrecht Präp + Nn |
| | ein Vorkaufsrecht haben Rdw |
| The first bidder has the preemptive right to the purchase. |
| Der Erstbietende hat ein Vorkaufsrecht. |
preemptively, pre-emptively adv | (before [sth] expected) | vorbeugend Adv |
| | im Vorfeld Präp + Nn |
| | präventiv Adv |
| Receiving intelligence of the enemy's plans, the commander ordered the air force to strike preemptively. |
preexist [sth], also UK: pre-exist [sth]⇒ vtr | (exist prior to) | vorher geben Adv + Vt |
preexist, also UK: pre-exist vi | (exist beforehand) | vorher bestehen Adv + Vi |
| | vorher existieren Adv + Vi |
| | bereits vorhanden sein Rdw |
preexisting, pre-existing adj | (prior, already in effect) | bereits vorhanden Adv + Adj |
| | gegeben V Part Perf + Hv |
| | bereits bestehend Adv + V Part Präs |
| The congress overturned the preexisting law. |
preflight, also UK: pre-flight adj | (before a plane journey) | Vorflug- Präf |
| | vor dem Flug Rdw |
| (Anglizimsus) | Preflight- Präf |
| The pilot did his preflight check prior to leaving the gate. |
preindustrial (US), pre-industrial (UK) adj | (before the industrial age) | vorindustriell Adj |
| | vor der Industrialisierung Rdw |
premed, pre-med n | UK, informal, abbreviation (premedication) | Vorbehandlung mit Medikamenten Rdw |
| | Vormedikation Nf |
premedication, pre-medication n | (drugs given before anesthesia) | Prämedikation Nf |
preprandial, pre-prandial adj | formal (before a meal) | vor dem Essen Rdw |
| | vor einer Mahlzeit Rdw |
preproduction, also UK: pre-production n | (before formal production phase) | Produktion des Prototypen Rdw |
| | Vorlauf Nm |
prerecorded, also UK: pre-recorded adj | (recorded at previous time) | vorher aufgenommen Adv + V Part Perf |
| | vorher aufgezeichnet Adv + V Part Perf |
preregistration, pre-registration n | (early registration, in advance of event or general registration) | Voranmeldung Nf |
| | Vorregistrierung Nf |
prerelease (US), pre-release (UK) adj | (film, etc: not yet widely released) (Anglizismus) | Prerelease- Präf |
prerelease (US), pre-release (UK) n | (film, etc., advance showing) (Anglizismus) | Prerelease-Film Nm |
| | Vorabversion Nf |
presale, pre-sale n | (private advance sale) | Vorverkauf Nm |
presale, pre-sale n | (period before a sale) | Vorverkauf Nm |
presale, pre-sale adj | (before a sale) | vor dem Verkauf Rdw |
preschool, pre-school n | (nursery school) | Kindergarten Nm |
| | Vorschule Nf |
| The children started preschool at age 3. |
| Die Kinder kamen mit 3 Jahren in den Kindergarten. |
preschool, pre-school n as adj | (of a preschool) | Kindergarten- Präf |
| | Vorschul- Präf |
| Several of the preschool teachers had no qualifications. |
| Mehrere der Kindergartenbetreuer, hatten keine Qualifikation. |
preschool, pre-school n as adj | (of early childhood) | Kindergarten- Präf |
| | Vorschul- Präf |
| What educational activities work with preschool kids? |
| Welche lehrreichen Aktivitäten kann man mit Kindergartenkindern durchführen? |
preselect [sth/sb], pre-select⇒ vtr | (choose [sth/sb] in advance) | [etw]/jmdn im Voraus aussuchen, [etw]/jmdn im Voraus auswählen Rdw |
| | vorwählen, vorauswählen Vt, sepa |
pretax, also UK: pre-tax adj | (profits, etc.: before tax) | brutto Adj |
| | ohne Steuern Adv + Npl |
preteen, pre-teen n | (child just under 13) | Kind im Alter von 9-12 Jahren Rdw |
preteen, pre-teen adj | (child: just under 13) | jünger als 13 Jahre Rdw |
| | unter 13 Jahren Rdw |
preteen, pre-teen adj | (relating to children just under 13) | unter 13 Jahren Rdw |
pretrial, pre-trial adj | (before a legal trial) | vor einem Gerichtsverfahren Rdw |
| | vorgerichtlich Adj |
pretrial, also UK: pre-trial n | (court hearing before trial) | Vorverhandlung Nf |