predecessor

predecessor(
preh
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dih
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seh
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suhr
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. el predecesor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la predecesora
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The new principal has vowed to finish the job begun by her predecessor.La nueva directora se ha comprometido a terminar el trabajo iniciado por su predecesor.
b. el antecesor
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
, la antecesora
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Although Peter's predecessor had the same last name, they are not related.A pesar de que el antecesor de Peter tenía el mismo apellido, no son parientes.
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