la antecesora
-the predecessor
See the entry for antecesor.

antecesor

el antecesor, la antecesora(
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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. predecessor
La nueva presidenta de la compañía habló de "negligencia" al referirse a su antecesor en el cargo.The new company president spoke of "negligence" when referring to her predecessor in the post.
b. forerunner
El ábaco es un instrumento milenario, un antecesor de las modernas calculadoras.The abacus is an ancient device, a forerunner of modern-day calculators.
c. ancestor
El documental sugiere que el velociraptor sería un antecesor del avestruz.The documentary suggests the velociraptor could be an ancestor of the ostrich.
a. ancestor
Amelia hizo un árbol genealógico donde figuraban todos sus antecesores hasta el siglo XVIII.Amelia made a family tree containing all her ancestors back to the 18th century.
b. forebear
Retratos de sus antecesores cuelgan de las paredes de la mansión familiar.Portraits of his forebears hang on the family mansion walls.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. preceding
Queremos avanzar a partir de los logros de equipos antecesores al frente de la alcaldía.We want to build on the achievements of preceding teams that have headed up the mayor’s office.
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