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"Siguiente" is an adjective which is often translated as "next", and "anterior" is an adjective which is often translated as "previous". Learn more about the difference between "siguiente" and "anterior" below.
siguiente(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. next
¿Y luego qué pasó al día siguiente?And then what happened the next day?
b. following
Encontrarás la respuesta en el siguiente párrafo.You'll find the answer in the following paragraph.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. next
¿Quién es el siguiente?Who's next?
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anterior(
ahn
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ryohr
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
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.
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.
b. former
Mi esposa anterior es socióloga.My former wife is a sociologist.
c. preceding
Muchas de estas propiedades ya se analizaron en capítulos anteriores.Many of these properties were already discussed in preceding chapters.
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