prior

préalable, antérieur

Qui existait ou s’est produit avant un autre moment ou événement.

En anglais simple : Existing or happening before another time or event.

• No prior experience is needed.
• They entered the building without prior permission.
• Did anyone have prior knowledge of the plan?

Synonymes : previous, earlier, preceding

Contraires : subsequent, later

Expressions courantes : prior knowledge, prior experience, prior permission, prior notice

auparavant, plus tôt

À un moment antérieur à celui dont on parle.

En anglais simple : At an earlier time, before the time being discussed.

• They had met a year prior.
• He had heard the news several days prior.
• The letter had arrived two weeks prior.

Comment l'utiliser : a period of time + prior (She had left three days prior.)

Synonymes : earlier, previously, before

Contraires : later, afterwards

Expressions courantes : days prior, months prior, years prior, shortly prior

avant

Avant l’événement, l’action ou le moment indiqué.

En anglais simple : Before a particular event, action, or time.

• Please call prior to arrival.
• She checked the figures prior to signing the contract.
• The building was empty prior to the renovation.

Comment l'utiliser : prior to something (Payment is required prior to delivery.); prior to doing something (Read the instructions prior to using the machine.)

Synonymes : before, ahead of

Contraires : after

Expressions courantes : prior to something, prior to arrival, prior to departure, prior to signing