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previous
/ˈpriːviəs/

previous

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/ˈpriːviəs/
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/ˈpriːviəs/
Meaning of previous

happening or existing before now

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previous

When to use previous

previous day

前一天

previous week

前一周

previous month

上个月

previous year

前一年

previous page

上一页

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🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

The previous train was delayed by ten minutes.

🇨🇳Chinese🇬🇧English

The previous owner left the keys on the shelf.

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previous - предыдущий
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previous以前的
chopped切碎的
cooked煮熟的
frozen冷冻的
raw生的
salty咸的
sliced切片的

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previous translation: предыдущий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

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/ˈpriːviəs/

previous translation

предыдущий

previous examples

The previous train was delayed by ten minutes.

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/ˈpriːviəs/, /ˈpriːviəs/

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previous meaning: what does it mean?

happening or existing before now

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The previous train was delayed by ten minutes. Translation: Предыдущий поезд задержался на десять минут.

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