No. 1,914 in French
précédents
"Précédents" in English means "precedents" or "previous events/situations."
In a sentence
Les événements précédents ont influencé notre décision.
The preceding events influenced our decision.
Here, 'précédents' is an adjective meaning 'earlier' or 'prior,' describing the noun 'événements.'
Je voudrais consulter les précédents en matière juridique.
I would like to consult precedents in legal matters.
In this case, 'précédents' functions as a noun referring to 'examples or cases that have occurred before' in a specific field.
Son comportement est similaire aux précédents.
His behavior is similar to the previous ones.
Here, 'précédents' acts as a noun meaning 'the ones occurring before,' implying comparison with earlier actions or examples.
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