What does précédent in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word précédent in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use précédent in French.
The word précédent in French means previous, precedent, arrive before, be older than by, get in ahead of, unprecedented, extraordinary. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word précédent
previousadjectif (antérieur à) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Tu peux remettre la chanson précédente, elle était sympa. You can put the previous song back on; it was good. |
precedentnom masculin (acte antérieur) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ce n'est pas la première fois, il y a déjà un précédent. This isn't the first time; there's already a precedent. |
arrive beforeverbe transitif (arriver avant, être devant) Ils nous ont précédés au restaurant. They arrived at the restaurant before us. |
be older than byverbe transitif (être avant) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Il précède sa sœur de trois ans. He is three years older than his sister. |
get in ahead ofverbe transitif (devancer, faire plus tôt) (informal) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Son collègue le précéda et obtint une promotion. His colleague got in ahead of him and obtained a promotion. |
unprecedented(premier du genre) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Quel match ! Une victoire suisse sans précédent. |
extraordinary(incommensurable) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Quel score sans précédent ! |
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