prior

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpraɪə/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpraɪɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prī′ər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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prior adj (previous)anterior adj mf
 The prior acts of violence occurred on the same street.
 Los anteriores actos violentos tuvieron lugar en la misma calle.
prior to [sth] prep (before [sth])antes de loc prep
 Prior to the burglary, two men were seen hanging around outside the house.
 Antes del robo, dos hombres fueron vistos merodeando fuera de la casa.
prior to doing [sth] expr (before doing [sth])antes de loc adv
 We went to the farmers' market prior to going to the pharmacy.
 Fuimos al mercado de granjeros antes de ir a la farmacia.
prior n (deputy leader of a religious order) (religión)prior nm
 The prior called his brothers to prayer in the abbey.
 El prior llamó a rezar a sus hermanos en la abadía.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
prior commitment n (previous engagement, [sth] already scheduled)compromiso previo nm + adj
 I was unable to attend the birthday party due to a prior commitment.
 No pude asistir a la fiesta de cumpleaños porque tenía un compromiso previo.
prior consent n (permission given in advance)consentimiento previo nm + adj
 Students need prior consent from their parents before they are allowed to go on a school trip.
prior consultation n (advance meeting, earlier discussion)consulta previa nf + adj
 He went ahead and did it without any prior consultation with his colleagues.
 Siguió adelante y lo hizo sin ninguna consulta previa con sus colegas.
prior engagement n (meeting or event already scheduled)compromiso previo nm + adj
 Sorry, I can't join you; I have a prior engagement.
 Lo siento, no puedo reunirme contigo, tengo un compromiso previo.
prior inconsistent statement n often plural (law: cause to impeach)declaración previa incongruente loc nom f
 The witness was impeached with a prior inconsistent statement.
prior inconsistent statements,
prior inconsistent statement npl		 (law: impeach testimony)declaraciones previas incongruentes loc nom fpl
  declaraciones previas contradictorias loc nom fpl
prior knowledge n (previous awareness)conocimiento previo nm + adj
 This beginners course is intended for students without prior knowledge of Spanish.
prior notice n (law: advance warning)aviso previo nm + adj
  anuncio previo nm + adj
  publicación previa nf + adj
 Customers must give prior notice to the restaurant of any food allergies.
prior to this adv (previously, before this)antes de esto loc adv
  anteriormente a esto loc adv
  antes adv
 Prior to this, Jermaine had never mentioned the subject.
 Antes de esto, Jermaine nunca había mencionado el tema.
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'prior' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
ahead - ante - antecedence - antecedent - before that - earlier - eve - exhaustion of administrative remedies - final pensionable pay - forethought - grandfather clause - impulsively - in advance of - just before - on bail - on the eve of - parboil - pre - pre-dentistry - prearrangement - preemption - preemptive - preexist - preexisting - preliterate - prenuptial - preoperative - preparatory - prepubescence - prequel - prerecord - prerequisite - preseason - preshrink - president-elect - previous to - prioress - Profit Before Tax - retroactive law - return - right before - run-up - the week before last - think twice - two days before - until today - voluntary homicide - voluntary manslaughter - yesterday
Spanish:
prior - a priori - antemano - anterior - anterioridad - antes - asesoramiento previo - averiguación previa - censura previa - confirmación previa - conocimiento previo - inscripción previa - preaviso - previo

Collocations: the [teenager, man, delinquent, thief] had no priors, (no) prior experience [in, as], was [let off, given a warning] because he had no priors, more...

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