anterior a

anterior a
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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a. from before
Se descubrió una carta anterior a 1492 que se cree que fue escrita por Cristobal Colón.A letter dating from before 1492 was discovered which is thought to have been written by Christopher Columbus.
b. prior to
En la conferencia de prensa anterior al partido, ambos boxeadores declararon que ganarían.In the press conference prior to the match, both boxers stated that they would win.
c. before
Me han gustado todos los libros de la serie, pero el libro anterior a este me gustó mucho más.I've liked all the books in the series, but I really liked the book before this one better.
d. preceding
La generación anterior a los Baby Boomers se llama la generación silenciosa.The generation preceding Baby Boomers is called the Silent Generation.
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