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prior
prior
Meaning of prior
English
existing or happening before something else
Deutsch
vor etwas anderem vorhanden oder geschehen
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈpraɪə/
American English
/ˈpraɪɚ/
prior with German translation
prior usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
It's hard without prior experience.
Ohne vorherige Erfahrung ist es schwer.
🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German
The result depends on prior events.
Das Ergebnis hängt von den vorherigen Ereignissen ab.
prior synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between prior, previous, earlier, preceding, and former
ENI liked her previous book more.
ENLet's take an earlier train.
P
🇬🇧English
preceding
Formal: coming just before.
rare word
ENSee the chart on the preceding page.
Advanced: broader words
F
🇬🇧English
former
Used for what someone or something used to be.
often
ENMy former boss called me yesterday.
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What does prior mean?
existing or happening before something else
How do you pronounce prior?
prior is pronounced [ˈpraɪə].
How is prior used in a sentence?
Ohne vorherige Erfahrung ist es schwer. Translation: It's hard without prior experience.
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