prior

önceki, önceden olan

Başka bir zamandan veya olaydan önce var olmuş ya da gerçekleşmiş olan.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: 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?

Eş anlamlılar: previous, earlier, preceding

Zıt anlamlılar: subsequent, later

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: prior knowledge, prior experience, prior permission, prior notice

önce, daha önce

Söz edilen zamandan daha önceki bir zamanda.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: 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.

Nasıl kullanılır: a period of time + prior (She had left three days prior.)

Eş anlamlılar: earlier, previously, before

Zıt anlamlılar: later, afterwards

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: days prior, months prior, years prior, shortly prior

önce, öncesinde

Belirtilen bir olay, eylem veya zamandan önce.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: 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.

Nasıl kullanılır: prior to something (Payment is required prior to delivery.); prior to doing something (Read the instructions prior to using the machine.)

Eş anlamlılar: before, ahead of

Zıt anlamlılar: after

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: prior to something, prior to arrival, prior to departure, prior to signing