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"Anterior" is an adjective which is often translated as "previous", and "lo" is a pronoun which is often translated as "it". Learn more about the difference between "anterior" and "lo" below.
anterior()
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (in time)
a. previous
Los precios siguieron subiendo en comparación con el mismo periodo el año anterior.Prices continued to increase compared to the same period during the previous year.
2. (in space)
a. front
Los asientos en la parte anterior del avión son los mejores.The seats in the front part of the plane are the best.
a. previous
La aplicación no funciona en una versión anterior del sistema operativo.The application won't run on a previous version of the operating system.
c. preceding
Muchas de estas propiedades ya se analizaron en capítulos anteriores.Many of these properties were already discussed in preceding chapters.
lo()
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. it
¿Qué hago con el lomo de cerdo? - Cocínalo despacio.What should I do with the pork loin? - Cook it slowly.
b. him
¿Te dije que me encontré a Jonás durante las vacaciones? Lo vi en Roma.Did I tell you I bumped into Jonas over break? I saw him in Rome.
c. you
Lo admiro, señor Presidente. Usted es todo un héroe para este país.I admire you, Mr. President. You're a hero to this country.
2. (possessive)
A definite article is a word that identifies a noun as specific or known to the speaker (e.g., the girl).
a. no direct translation (before an adjective)
The following examples show ways to translate this word or phrase without using a direct equivalent.
Lo raro es que nunca he visto a Bruce durante el día.The weird thing is that I've never seen Bruce during the day.
No te puedes imaginar lo increíble que es Palenque.You can't imagine how incredible Palenque is.
