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No. 1,363 in French

précédentes

"Précédentes" means "previous" in English.

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  • Les étapes précédentes étaient cruciales pour comprendre le processus.

    The previous steps were crucial to understanding the process.

    In this sentence, 'précédentes' is used as an adjective to modify the noun 'étapes', indicating that these steps occurred before the current ones in sequence.

  • Les expériences précédentes m'ont aidé à éviter les erreurs.

    The prior experiences helped me to avoid mistakes.

    Here, 'précédentes' is employed as an adjective describing 'expériences', signifying that these experiences were earlier or predating the current experiences.

  • Dans les années précédentes, nous avons vu une augmentation significative de la population.

    In previous years, we observed a significant increase in population.

    In this case, 'précédentes' functions as an adjective for 'années', highlighting that these years are prior to the present time period.

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