No. 11,190 in French
précédant
"Précédant" means "preceding" or "previous."
In a sentence
Nous avons lu le chapitre précédant le sujet controversé.
We read the chapter preceding the controversial topic.
The word 'précédant' is used as a present participle to indicate the chapter leading to another topic.
Les événements précédant la guerre ont laissé des traces dans l'histoire.
The events preceding the war have left marks in history.
Here, 'précédant' describes the events that occur before the war, indicating a timeline.
La phrase précédant celle-là était plus claire.
The sentence preceding that one was clearer.
In this example, 'précédant' shows the position of one sentence relative to another.
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