Compound Forms:
pre | pre... |
pre-Columbian,
pre-Hispanic adj | (before 1492) | precolombino/a adj |
pre-Columbian art,
pre-Hispanic art n | (art before 1492) | arte precolombino nm + adj |
| | The museum has a collection of pre-Columbian art. |
| pre-dentistry n | (studies taken prior to dentist training) | pre-odontología nf |
| pre-dinner drink n | often plural (alcoholic drink before meal) | aperitivo nm |
| pre-established adj | (form or establish in advance) | preestablecido/a adj |
| pre-filled adj | (provided with contents) ((con una sustancia líquida)) | precargado adj |
| | Estas jeringas ya están precargadas. |
| pre-form concrete n | (ready-cast cement mixture) | masa de cemento nf |
| pre-made adj | (ready-prepared) | ya hecho loc adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La comida ya hecha no es tan sana como la natural. |
| | | precocido adj |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La comida precocida no es tan sana como la natural. |
| pre-op adj | (before operation) | preoperatorio adj |
| pre-order [sth]⇒ vtr | (pay for [sth] before available) | comprar por adelantado vtr + loc adv |
| | | reservar⇒ vtr |
| | (AmL) | preordenar⇒ vtr |
| | The library pre-orders its books so they are ready by publication day. |
| | La biblioteca compra los libros por adelantado para tenerlos listos el día de la publicación. |
| | La biblioteca reserva los libros para tenerlos listos el día de la publicación. |
| pre-order n | (advance payment for [sth]) | fianza nf |
| | | señal nf |
| | | pago a cuenta loc nom m |
| pre-owned adj | (used, owned before) (ya tuvo un dueño) | de segunda mano loc adj |
| | | usado/a adj |
| pre-plan [sth]⇒ vtr | (arrange for future) | preparar⇒ vtr |
| | | planificar⇒ vtr |
| | | planear⇒ vtr |
| pre-plan⇒ vi | (arrange for future) | hacer planes loc verb |
| pre-qualify for [sth] vi + prep | (already be approved as eligible for) | cumplir con los requisitos para loc verb |
| pre-selling n | (taking orders for [sth] not yet available) | venta por adelantado grupo nom |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se hizo una venta por adelantado de 50 cajas de champaña para las fiestas de fin de año. |
precooked,
pre-cooked adj | (food: already cooked) | precocinado adj |
| | | precocido adj |
preeclampsia,
also UK: pre-eclampsia n | (toxic condition in pregnant women) (complicación embarazo) | preeclampsia nf |
preeminence,
pre-eminence n | (distinction, greatness) | preeminencia nf |
| | | supremacía nf |
| | | predominio nm |
| | | predominación nf |
preeminent,
pre-eminent adj | (notable) | preeminente adj mf |
| | | excelso/a adj |
| | | sublime adj mf |
| | Professor Bernstein is the preeminent physicist of this decade. |
| | El profesor Bernstein es el físico preeminente de esta década. |
preeminently,
pre-eminently adv | (in a superior way) | preeminentemente adv |
| | Dr Burton is preeminently qualified to teach this class. |
| | El doctor Burton está preeminentemente calificado para dar esta clase. |
preempt [sth],
pre-empt [sth]⇒ vtr | (prevent) | prevenir⇒ vtr |
| | | precaver⇒ vtr |
| | | evitar⇒ vtr |
| | The rival company preempted our takeover bid by selling its stock. |
| | La compañía rival previno nuestra oferta de compra vendiendo sus acciones. |
preempt [sb],
pre-empt [sb]⇒ vtr | (act before [sb] else) | adelantarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | anticiparse⇒ v prnl |
| | I was about to make a suggesting during the company meeting, but my coworker preempted me. |
preempt [sth],
pre-empt [sth]⇒ vtr | (anticipate) | prevenir⇒ vtr |
| | | anticipar⇒ vtr |
| | The company held a training session in order to preempt any further issues. |
preempt [sth],
pre-empt [sth] vtr | (acquire before others) | comprar algo antes que loc verb |
| | (compra) | adelantarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (compra) | anticiparse⇒ v prnl |
| | Customers who called in advance have already preempted most of the seats. |
preempt [sth],
pre-empt [sth] vtr | (supplant) | suplantar⇒ vtr |
| | | reemplazar⇒ vtr |
| | Normal programming was preempted by a breaking news bulletin. |
preemption,
pre-emption n | (prior claim to property) | preferencia nf |
| | | prioridad nf |
| | After this contract is up, we will no longer have the right of preemption. |
| | Después de que termine este contrato no tendremos derecho a la preferencia. |
preemption,
pre-emption n | (preventative action) | acción preventiva nf + adj |
| | The troops had no time for preemption and advanced quickly on the enemy. |
| | Las tropas no tuvieron tiempo de acciones preventivas y avanzaron rápidamente sobre el enemigo. |
preemptive,
also UK: pre-emptive adj | (anticipatory) | preventivo/a adj |
| | The military instigated a preemptive air strike. |
| | El ejército instigó un ataque aéreo preventivo. |
preemptive,
also UK: pre-emptive adj | (with prior right) (derecho) | preferente adj mf |
| | The first bidder has the preemptive right to the purchase. |
| | El primer licitador tiene el derecho preferente a la compra. |
preemptive defense (US),
preemptive defence (UK),
pre-emptive defence (UK) n | (preventive attack) | defensa preventiva loc nom f |
preemptively,
pre-emptively adv | (before [sth] expected) | preventivamente 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) | preexistir⇒ vi |
preexist,
also UK: pre-exist vi | (exist beforehand) | preexistir⇒ vi |
preexisting,
pre-existing adj | (prior, already in effect) | preexistente adj mf |
| | The congress overturned the preexisting law. |
| | El congreso anuló la ley preexistente. |
preflight,
also UK: pre-flight adj | (before a plane journey) | previo al vuelo loc adj |
| | The pilot did his preflight check prior to leaving the gate. |
| | El piloto hizo el chequeo previo al vuelo antes de salir de la puerta de embarque. |
preindustrial (US),
pre-industrial (UK) adj | (before the industrial age) | preindustrial adj mf |
premed,
pre-med n | UK, informal, abbreviation (premedication) (medicina) | premedicación nf |
| | | preanestésico nm |
| | | medicación preanestésica nf + prep |
premedication,
pre-medication n | (drugs given before anesthesia) | premedicación nf |
preprandial,
pre-prandial adj | formal (before a meal) (Medicina) | prepandial adj mf |
preproduction,
also UK: pre-production n | (before formal production phase) | preproducción nf |
prerecorded,
also UK: pre-recorded adj | (recorded at previous time) | pregrabado adj |
prerecorded broadcast,
also UK: pre-recorded broadcast n | (tv, radio: transmission recorded in advance) | programa pregrabado nm + adj |
| | | transmisión pregrabada nf + adj |
| | | transmisión de programa grabado nf + loc adj |
| | | retransmisión en diferido nf + loc adj |
| | Today we'll be replaying a pre-recorded broadcast. |
| | Hoy volveremos a emitir un programa pregrabado. |
| | | transmisión pregrabada nf + adj |
| | | transmisión en diferido nf + loc adj |
| | Hoy volveremos a emitir una transmisión pregrabada. |
| | Hoy volveremos a emitir una transmisión en diferido. |
preregistration,
pre-registration n | (early registration, in advance of event or general registration) (AmL) | registración previa grupo nom |
| | | matriculación previa grupo nom |
prerelease (US),
pre-release (UK) adj | (film, etc: not yet widely released) | prelanzado adj |
prerelease (US),
pre-release (UK) n | (film, etc., advance showing) | versión preliminar nf + adj mf |
| | | prelanzamiento nm |
presale,
pre-sale n | (private advance sale) | preventa nf |
presale,
pre-sale n | (period before a sale) | preventa nf |
presale,
pre-sale adj | (before a sale) | de preventa loc adj |
preschool,
pre-school n | (nursery school) | preescolar nm |
| | | jardín de infancia, jardín de infantes loc nom m |
| | (GT, MX, SV) | preprimaria nf |
| | (ES) | parvulario nm |
| | The children started preschool at age 3. |
| | Los niños empiezan el preescolar a los cinco años. |
preschool,
pre-school n as adj | (of a preschool) | de preescolar loc adj |
| | | preescolar adj mf |
| | Several of the preschool teachers had no qualifications. |
| | Varias maestras de preescolar no tienen certificado. |
preschool,
pre-school n as adj | (of early childhood) | de preescolar loc adj |
| | | preescolar adj mf |
| | What educational activities work with preschool kids? |
| | ¿Qué actividades educativas sirven para los niños de preescolar? |
preschool child,
pre-school child n | (child under 5) | preescolar n común |
| | Pre-school children must be accompanied by both parents. |
| | Los preescolares deben venir acompañados por sus dos padres. |
| | | párvulo, párvula nm, nf |
| Note: En Argentina, la palabra párvulo se usa con cierta ironía (como decir los "dulces angelitos") |
| | Los párvulos deben venir acompañados por sus dos padres. |
| | | niño menor de 5 años, niña menor de 5 años grupo nom |
| | Los niños menores de 5 años deben venir acompañados por sus dos padres. |
preschool student,
pre-school student n | US (child at nursery school) | alumno de preescolar, alumna de preescolar grupo nom |
preschool teacher,
pre-school teacher n | (educator at nursery school) (ES) | educador de guardería, educadora de guardería nm, nf + loc adj |
| | (AR, formal) | maestro de ciclo inicial, maestra de ciclo inicial nm, nf + loc adj |
| | (AR) | maestro jardinero, maestra jardinera loc nm, loc nf |
preselect [sth/sb],
pre-select⇒ vtr | (choose [sth/sb] in advance) | preseleccionar⇒ vtr |
pretax,
also UK: pre-tax adj | (profits, etc.: before tax) | antes de impuestos loc adj |
preteen,
pre-teen n | (child just under 13) | preadolescente n común |
preteen,
pre-teen adj | (child: just under 13) | preadolescente adj mf |
preteen,
pre-teen adj | (relating to children just under 13) | preadolescente adj mf |
pretrial,
pre-trial adj | (before a legal trial) | antes del juicio loc adj |
| | | previo al juicio loc adj |
pretrial,
also UK: pre-trial n | (court hearing before trial) (legal) | audiencia previa al juicio grupo nom |
| | (legal) | vista previa grupo nom |