predate
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predate
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. preceder a
The archaeological site is of a civilization that predates the Romans.El yacimiento arqueológico es de una civilización que precede a los romanos.
b. ser anterior a
Columbus is credited with being the first European to reach the Americas, but the Viking expeditions predated his by nearly 500 years.Se le atribuye a Colón haber sido el primer europeo en llegar a las Américas, pero las expediciones de los vikingos fueron 500 años anteriores a las suyas.
a. antedatar (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Experts originally predated human arrival to the island based on faulty interpretation of artifacts.En un principio, los expertos antedataron la llegada de los seres humanos a la isla a partir de interpretaciones erróneas de artefactos.
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