pre

in Vietnamese Trước, trước khi

BrE /priː/ AmE /priː/

adjective / prefix en → vi

1 PREFIX [adjective] B2

Trước, trước khi

used to form words that mean 'before' or 'in front of'

  • pre + noun

Collocations pre-war · pre-nuptial

  • The pre-war tensions were high.

    Những căng thẳng trước chiến tranh rất cao.

2 BEFORE [adjective] B1

Trước, trước khi

occurring before a particular event or time

  • pre + noun

Collocations pre-Christmas · pre-season

  • The pre-game show was very exciting.

    Buổi biểu diễn trước trận đấu rất thú vị.