précédent
prior
The French word 'précédent' is used to describe something that came before, just like the English word 'prior'. It can be used to refer to events, objects, or even people in a sequence. For example, 'le précédent chapitre' means 'the previous chapter'.
Example sentences using: précédent
Retournez à la page précédente.
Go back to the previous page.
In this example, 'précédente' is used to describe the page that was just visited, indicating it came immediately before the current one in a series.
Le mois précédent était beaucoup plus froid.
The previous month was much colder.
This usage of 'précédent' refers to a time that came immediately before the current one. It is used to compare the weather conditions between two consecutive months.
Selon le rapport précédent, l'entreprise se développe rapidement.
According to the previous report, the company is growing rapidly.
In this phrase, 'précédent' refers to a report that was made before the current one, indicating that it chronologically precedes another report.