the previous day
накануне
I reheated the soup I had made the previous day.
Я разогрел суп, который приготовил накануне.
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previous
previous
Meaning of previous
English
happening or existing before now
Русский
бывший раньше, до настоящего момента
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈpriːviəs/
American English
/ˈpriːviəs/
previous with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом previous
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Накануне и раньше
The time beforethe previous night
накануне вечером
She was exhausted after working late the previous night.
Она была измотана, потому что накануне вечером работала допоздна.
- the previous yearпредыдущий год
Прежнее: опыт, работа, владелец
Earlier experience and ownersprevious experience
опыт работы
I applied for the warehouse job without any previous experience.
Я подал заявку на работу на складе без опыта работы.
previous owner
прежний владелец
The previous owner left several spare tiles in the attic.
Прежний владелец оставил несколько запасных плиток на чердаке.
previous usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The previous train was delayed by ten minutes.
Предыдущий поезд задержался на десять минут.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The previous owner left the keys on the shelf.
Предыдущий владелец оставил ключи на полке.
previous synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between previous, prior, last, former, and preceding
ENNo prior experience is needed.
L
🇬🇧English
last
simpler: last week, last time
very often
ENLast time we ate here, the soup was cold.
F
🇬🇧English
former
once but no longer: former president
very often
ENMy former boss called me yesterday.
Advanced: broader words
P
🇬🇧English
preceding
formal: coming just before
rare word
ENRead the preceding chapter first.
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Questions about this word
What does previous mean?
happening or existing before now
How do you pronounce previous?
previous is pronounced [ˈpriːviəs].
How is previous used in a sentence?
Предыдущий поезд задержался на десять минут. Translation: The previous train was delayed by ten minutes.
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