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    Antecedente (en. Antecedent)

    /anteθeˈðente/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    What happens before an event or situation.
    The antecedent of his decision was a series of failures.
    El antecedente de su decisión fue una serie de fracasos.
    In grammar, a word or expression that refers to another within a sentence.
    In the sentence, 'Juan said that he would come', 'he' is the antecedent of 'Juan'.
    En la oración, 'Juan dijo que él vendría', 'él' es el antecedente de 'Juan'.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'antecedens', which means 'that which precedes'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    immediate antecedent
    Direct reference to something that happened just before.
    antecedente inmediato
    criminal record
    Record of a person's previous crimes.
    antecedentes penales
    without antecedents
    Without previous records of any kind.
    sin antecedentes

    Related Words

    to precede
    Being anterior or coming before something.
    anteceder
    coming from
    That comes from a previous place or situation.
    procedente

    Slang Meanings

    Reference to something past that influences the present.
    That story became a fun antecedent in our conversations.
    Esa historia se volvió un antecedente divertido en nuestras conversaciones.
    Describing someone who has an interesting past.
    He is a guy with a background, he has been through a lot.
    Él es un tipo con antecedentes, ha vivido muchas cosas.