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Meaning of سابق in English and Arabic

سابقسَابِق - اسم

1) former - adj

  ∘ Meaning of former in Arabic and English:

happening or existing before, but not now

  ∘ Example of former in Arabic and English

اتسمت الإمبراطورية اليابانية السابقة بالقوة والبطشاتَّسَمَتِ الإِمْبَرَاطُوْرِيَّةُ اليَابَانِيَّةُ السَّابِقَةُ بِالقُوَّةِ وَالبَطْشِ

The former Japanese Empire was characterized by strength and brutality

تعهدتَعَهَّدَ ترامب بإعادة أمريكا إلى مكانتهاالعظيمة السابقةتْرَامْبُ بِإِعَادَةِ أَمْرِيْكَا إِلَىْ مَكَانَتِهَاالعَظِيْمَةِ السَّابِقَةِ

Trump promised to restore The US to its former great place

  ∘ How to pronounce former in English?

former is pronounced in English as

سابق - اسم

2) former - adj

  ∘ Meaning of former in Arabic and English:

having a particular position in the past

  ∘ Example of former in Arabic and English

توفيت زوجتي السابقةتُوُفِّيَتْ زَوْجَتِيَ السَّابِقَةُ

My former wife passed away

يحاكم الرئيس السابق بتهم غسيل الأمواليُحَاكَمُ الرَّئِيْسُ السَّابِقُ بِتُهَمِ غَسِيْلِ الأَمْوَالِ

The former president is trying for money laundering

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انتهكت الحكومات السابقة حقوق الإنسان لشعوبهاانْتَهَكَتِ الحُكُوْمَاتُ السَّابِقَةُ حُقُوْقَ الإِنْسَانِ لِشُعُوْبِهَا

Former governments violated human rights of its own people

  ∘ How to pronounce former in English?

former is pronounced in English as

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سابق - اسم

3) former - adj

  ∘ Meaning of former in Arabic and English:

the former: used to refer to the first of two things or people mentioned

  ∘ Example of former in Arabic and English

أقف أَقِفُ بوضوحبِوُضُوْحٍ ضدضِدَّ الرؤية السابقةالرُّؤْيَةِ السَّابِقَةِ

I am standing clearly against the former view

  ∘ How to pronounce former in English?

former is pronounced in English as

سابقسَابِق - اسم

4) former - noun

  ∘ Meaning of former in Arabic and English:

the first of two people or things mentioned

  ∘ Example of former in Arabic and English

منمِنَ الخيارينالخَيَارَيْنِ, أعتقد أَعْتَقِدُ أنأَنَّ السابق السَّابِقَ خيرخَيْرٌ

Out of the two options, I think the former is better

  ∘ How to pronounce former in English?

former is pronounced in English as

سابقسَابِق - اسم

5) predecessor - noun

  ∘ Meaning of predecessor in Arabic and English:

السابق السَّابِقُ هوهُوَ من تقدمك في مَنْ تَقَدَّمَكَ فِيْ شغلشُغْلِ منصب أو وظيفة معينةمَنْصِبٍ أَوْ وَظِيْفَةٍ مُعَيَّنَةٍ

a person who did a job before somebody else

  ∘ plural of predecessor in Arabic

سابقون سَابِقُوْنَ / سابقين سَابِقِيْنَ / سابقات سَابِقَات

  ∘ Example of predecessor in Arabic and English

لالَا يختلف ماكرون يَخْتَلِفُ مَاكْرُوْنُ عنعَنْ سابقيهسَابِقِيْهِ

Macron is not different from his predecessors

إنجازات ترامب إِنْجَازَاتُ تْرَامْبَ أقلأَقَلُّ من سابقيهمِنْ سَابِقِيْهِ

Trump's achievements are less than his predecessors

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سيستمر في (=يحافظ سَيَسْتَمِرُّ فِيْ (=يُحَافِظُ علىعَلَىْ) سياسات سابقيهسِيَاسَاتِ سَابِقِيْهِ

He will keep his predecessors' policies

بعكس سابقيه فقد بِعَكْسِ سَابِقِيْهِ فَقَدْ رفعرَفَعَ الدعم الحكومي عن السلع الأساسيةالدَّعْمَ الحُكُوْمِيَّ عَنِ السِّلَعِ الأَسَاسِيَّةِ

Unlike his predecessors, he removed government subsidies on basic commodities

  ∘ How to pronounce predecessor in English?

predecessor is pronounced in English as

سابق - اسم

6) predecessor - noun

  ∘ Meaning of predecessor in Arabic and English:

السابق هو السَّابِقُ هُوَ آلةآلَةٌ أوأَوْ نظام وجدت سابقا ومن ثمة تطورت إلى شيء آخرنِظَامٌ وُجِدَتٍ سَابِقًا وَمِنْ ثَمَّةَ تَطَوَّرَتْ إِلَىْ شَيْءٍ آخَرَ

a machine, system etc that existed before another one in a process of development

  ∘ plural of predecessor in Arabic

سابقون سَابِقُوْنَ / سابقين سَابِقِيْنَ / سابقات سَابِقَات

  ∘ Example of predecessor in Arabic and English

النسخة الجديدة أخف من سابقاتهاالنُّسْخَةُ الجَدِيْدَةُ أَخَفُّ مِنْ سَابِقَاتِهَا

The new model is lighter than its predecessor

تفوق القمر الصناعي الجديد على سابقيه تَفَوَّقَ القَمَرُ الصِّنَاعِيُّ الجَدِيْدُ عَلَىْ سَابِقِيْهِ

The new satellite has surpassed its predecessors

  ∘ How to pronounce predecessor in English?

predecessor is pronounced in English as

سابقسَابِق - اسم

7) prior - adj

  ∘ Meaning of prior in Arabic and English:

سابق أي موجود أو حاصل قبل وقت محددسَابِقٌ أَيْ مَوْجُوْدٌ أَوْ حَاصِلٌ قَبْلَ وَقْتٍ مُحَدَّدٍ

[only before noun] (formal)​ happening or existing before something else or before a particular time

  ∘ Example of prior in Arabic and English

فازوا بالولاية في خمسة انتخابات رئاسية سابقة فَازُوْا بِالوِلَايَةِ فِيْ خَمْسَةِ انْتِخَابَاتٍ رِئَاسِيَّةٍ سَابِقَةٍ

They had carried the state in the six prior presidential elections.

نفى أي معرفة سابقة له بالمؤامرة نَفَىْ أَيَّ مَعْرِفَةٍ سَابِقَةٍ لَهُ بِالمُؤَامَرَةِ

He denied having any prior knowledge of the plot

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أدان الرئيس في بيان سابق أنشطة إيران النووية أَدَانَ الرَّئِيْسُ فِيْ بَيَانٍ سَابِقٍ أَنْشِطَةَ إِيْرَانَ النَّوَوِيَّةَ

In a prior statemtnt, the president condemned Iran nuclear activitiies

لا حاجة إلى خبرة سابقة لَا حَاجَةَ إِلَىْ خِبْرَةٍ سَابِقَةٍ

No prior experience is needed

Collocations of prior in Arabic and English

بيان سابقبَيَانٌ سَابِقٌ

a prior statement

تعرض سابقتَعَرُّضٌ سَابِقٌ

prior exposur

استشارة سابقةاسْتِشَارَةٌ سَابِقَةٌ

a prior consultation

حكم سابقحُكْمٌ سَابِقٌ

a prior ruling

معرفة سابقةمَعْرِفَةٌ سَابِقَةٌ

prior knowledge

خبرة سابقةخِبْرَةٌ سَابِقَةٌ

prior experience

  ∘ How to pronounce prior in English?

prior is pronounced in English as

سابق - اسم

9) prior - adj

  ∘ Meaning of prior in Arabic and English:

سابق أي قبل شيء ما سَابِقٌ أَيْ قَبْلَ شَيْءٍ مَا

prior to before something

  ∘ Example of prior in Arabic and English

في الأسابيع السابقة لوفاة الملك فِيْ الأَسَابِيْعِ السَّابِقَةِ لِوَفَاةِ المَلِكِ

during the week prior to the King's death

شهدت الأيام السابقة للحرب تكهنات سياسية مكثفةشَهِدَتِ الأَيَّامُ السَّابِقَةُ لِلْحَرْبِ تَكَهُّنَاتٍ سِيَاسِيَّةٍ مُكَثَّفَةٍ

the days prior to the war witnessed intense political speculation

  ∘ How to pronounce prior in English?

prior is pronounced in English as

سابق - اسم

10) back - adverb

  ∘ Meaning of back in Arabic and English:

سابق أيأيّ في الماضي

in or into the past; ago

  ∘ Example of back in Arabic and English

حدثت الوقائع ببضعة سنوات سابقة

The events took place a few years back.

أنشأت الأندلس في سنوات سابقة في العصر الإسلامي.

Andalusia was constructed years back in the Islamic age.

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سدد أحمد النقود سابقاسابقاً قبل الموعد النهائي للدفع.

Ahmad paid back the money before the deadline of payment.

  ∘ How to pronounce back in English?

back is pronounced in English as

سابقسَابِق - صفة

11) previous - adj

  ∘ Meaning of previous in Arabic and English:

الحدث أو الشيء الذي يحدث أو يوجد قبل الحدث أو الكائن الذي تتحدث عنه.

Happening or existing before the event or object that you are talking about.

  ∘ Example of previous in Arabic and English

أنهت الإدارة السابقة الاتفاق .

The agreement was terminated by previous management.

المالك السابق للمنزل.

The previous owner of the house.

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فشلت محاولتهم السابقة.

Their previous attempt failed.

حسب الدراسات السابقة.

According to previous studies.

في فصل سابق، ناقشنا هذه المسألة.

In a previous chapter, we discussed this issue.

  ∘ How to pronounce previous in English?

previous is pronounced in English as

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