anteponer

v.

1 to place in front, to put in front, to place before, to put before.

Ricardo antepuso su carpeta Richard placed his folder in front.

2 to give preference to, to set above.

Ricardo antepuso su honor Richard gave preference to his honor.

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anteponer

Conjugation model [PONER], like {{link=poner}}poner

► verbo transitivo (pp antepuesto,-a)

1 (poner delante) to place in front (a, of), put in front (a, of); (poner antes) to put before

2 (preferir) to prefer (a, to)

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1. VT

1) (lit) to place in front (a of)

2) (fig) (=preferir) to prefer (a to)

2.

See:

anteponerse

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verbo transitivo

anteponer algo a algo — (poner delante) to put something before o in front of something; (dar preferencia) to put something before something

el artículo se antepone al sustantivo — the article goes in front of o before the noun

antepone sus intereses a los de su familia — he puts his own interests before those of his family

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verbo transitivo

anteponer algo a algo — (poner delante) to put something before o in front of something; (dar preferencia) to put something before something

el artículo se antepone al sustantivo — the article goes in front of o before the noun

antepone sus intereses a los de su familia — he puts his own interests before those of his family

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anteponer [E22 ]

vt

1 (poner delante) anteponer algo A algo to put sth BEFORE o IN FRONT OF sth

el artículo va antepuesto or se antepone al sustantivo the article goes in front of o before the noun, you put the article before o in front of the noun

2 (dar preferencia) anteponer algo A algo to put sth BEFORE sth

siempre antepone sus intereses a los de su familia he always puts his own interests before those of his family

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anteponer (conjugate anteponer) verbo transitivo anteponer algo a algo (poner delante) to put sth before o in front of sth;
(dar preferencia) to put sth before sth
anteponer vtr fig to give preference to

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anteponer

♦ vt

1. [poner delante]

anteponer algo a algo to put sth in front of sth;

antepuso una introducción a su traducción del libro she prefaced her translation of the book with an introduction

2. [dar más importancia a]

anteponer algo a algo to put sth before sth;

antepone su trabajo a todo lo demás he puts his work before everything else

♦ See also the pronominal verb anteponerse

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anteponer

v/t

:

anteponer algo a algo put sth before sth

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anteponer {60} vt

1) : to place before

anteponer al interés de la nación el interés de la comunidad: to place the interests of the community before national interest

2) : to prefer