precedente

adj.

previous, preceding.

m.

precedent.

sentar precedente to set a precedent

sin precedentes unprecedented

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precedente

► adjetivo

1 preceding

► nombre masculino

1 precedent

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FRASEOLOGÍA

sentar precedente to set a precedent

servir de precedente to set a precedent

■ hoy puedes salir, pero que no sirva de precedente you can go out today, but don't make a habit of it

sin precedente without precedent, unprecedented

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1. adj.

preceding, previous

2. noun m.

precedent

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1.

ADJ preceding, previous, foregoing frm

cada uno mejor que el precedente — each one better than the one before

2.

SM precedent

de acuerdo con el precedente — according to precedent

establecer o sentar un precedente — to set a precedent

sin precedente(s) — (=sin antecedentes) unprecedented, without precedent; (=sin igual) unparalleled

sin que sirva de precedente — just this once

por primera vez y sin que sirva de precedente, voy a seguir tu consejo — just this once, I'll follow your advice

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I

adjetivo previous

II

masculino precedent

sentar precedentes or (un) precedente — to set a precedent

que esto no sirva de precedente — I don't want this to set a precedent

un caso sin precedentes — an unprecedented case

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= precedent, preceding, beginning, foregoing.

Ex. During the earlier part of the nineteenth century, American printers largely followed English precedents, as they had done throughout the eighteenth.

Ex. Because the assumption in this method is that none of the preceding years' operations are worth continuing unless they can be shown to be necessary, zero-based budgeting (ZZB) can be useful for paring out the deadwood of obsolete or uselessly extravagant programs.

Ex. In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.

Ex. The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

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* que sienta precedente = landmark.

* relativo a un precedente = precedential.

* sentar precedente = provide + precedent for, set + precedent.

* sin precedente = unparalleled, unexampled.

* sin precedentes = unprecedented, record breaking, record-high, all-time.

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I

adjetivo previous

II

masculino precedent

sentar precedentes or (un) precedente — to set a precedent

que esto no sirva de precedente — I don't want this to set a precedent

un caso sin precedentes — an unprecedented case

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= precedent, preceding, beginning, foregoing.

Ex: During the earlier part of the nineteenth century, American printers largely followed English precedents, as they had done throughout the eighteenth.

Ex: Because the assumption in this method is that none of the preceding years' operations are worth continuing unless they can be shown to be necessary, zero-based budgeting (ZZB) can be useful for paring out the deadwood of obsolete or uselessly extravagant programs.

Ex: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.

Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

* que sienta precedente = landmark.

* relativo a un precedente = precedential.

* sentar precedente = provide + precedent for, set + precedent.

* sin precedente = unparalleled, unexampled.

* sin precedentes = unprecedented, record breaking, record-high, all-time.

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precedente¹

adjective

previous

el gobierno precedente ya lo había intentado the previous government had already tried

los días precedentes a su muerte the days leading up to o preceding his death

las ideas expresadas en el capítulo precedente the ideas set out in the preceding chapter

precedente²

masculine

precedent

sentar precedentes or (un) precedente to set a precedent

bueno, pero que esto no sirva de precedente all right, but I don't want this to become a regular occurrence

fue un caso sin precedentes it was an unprecedented case

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precedente adjetivo
previous
■ sustantivo masculino
precedent;

◊ sentar (un) precedente to set a precedent

precedente
I adjetivo previous
II sustantivo masculino precedent: es una decisión sin precedentes, it's an unprecedented decision
sentar un precedente, to set a precedent

'precedente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
jurisprudencia
- sentar
- antecedente
- establecer
- inédito
English:
precedent
- preceding
- in

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precedente

♦ adj

previous, preceding;

en años precedentes in previous years

♦ nm

precedent;

sentar (un) precedente to set a precedent;

que no sirva de precedente this is not to become a regular occurrence;

sin precedentes unprecedented

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precedente

I adj previous

II m precedent;

sin precedentes unprecedented, without precedent;

sentar un precedente set a precedent

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precedente adj

: preceding, previous

precedente nm

: precedent