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pre·ced·ing [pri:ˈsɪ:dɪŋ, Am prɪˈ-] ADJ attr, inv

preceding
vorhergehend
preceding
vorangegangen
the preceding article/paragraph/chapter
der vorherige Artikel/Paragraf/das vorherige Kapitel
the preceding day
der vorige Tag [o. Tag davor]
the preceding letter/vowel
der Buchstabe/Vokal davor
the preceding page
die vorige Seite
the preceding summer/winter
der vorige [o. letzte] Sommer/Winter
the preceding year
das Jahr davor

pre·cede [pri:ˈsi:d, Am prɪˈ-] VB trans

1. precede (in time):

to precede sth
etw dat vorausgehen

2. precede (in space):

to precede sb/sth
jdm/etw vorangehen [o. vorausgehen]
sb/sth is preceded by sb/sth
jd/etw geht jdm/etw voran
we were preceded into the hall by the chancellor
der Rektor schritt uns voraus in die Halle
if the instruction is preceded by an asterisk, ...
wenn ein Sternchen vor der Anweisung steht, ...
to precede sth by [or with] sth
etw mit etw dat einleiten [o. beginnen]
Present
Iprecede
youprecede
he/she/itprecedes
weprecede
youprecede
theyprecede
Past
Ipreceded
youpreceded
he/she/itpreceded
wepreceded
youpreceded
theypreceded
Present Perfect
Ihavepreceded
youhavepreceded
he/she/ithaspreceded
wehavepreceded
youhavepreceded
theyhavepreceded
Past Perfect
Ihadpreceded
youhadpreceded
he/she/ithadpreceded
wehadpreceded
youhadpreceded
theyhadpreceded
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the preceding year
das Jahr davor
the preceding page
die vorige Seite
the preceding day
der vorige Tag [o. Tag davor]
the preceding letter/vowel
der Buchstabe/Vokal davor
the preceding summer/winter
der vorige [o. letzte] Sommer/Winter

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