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pre- [pri:] COMP

pre-ado·les·cent [ˌpri:ædəˈlesənt] ADJ inv

pre-adolescent person:

pre-ap·prov·ed [ˌpri:əˈpru:vd] ADJ inv

pre-ar·range [ˌpri:əˈreɪnʤ] VB trans usu passive

pre-ar·ranged [ˌpri:əˈreɪnʤd] ADJ inv

ˈpre-board·ing ADJ attr, inv

pre-built [Am ˌpri:ˈbɪlt] ADJ inv Am (prefabricated)

pre-Chris·tian [ˌpri:ˈkrɪstʃən] ADJ inv

pre-Co·lum·bian [ˌpri:kəˈlʌmbiən] ADJ

pre-cook [ˌpri:ˈkʊk] VB trans

to pre-cook sth

pre-cooked [ˌpri:ˈkʊkt] ADJ inv

pre-eclamp·sia [ˌpri:ɪˈklæmsiə] N no pl MED

pre-elec·tion [ˌpri:ɪˈləkʃən] ADJ attr, inv

vor der Wahl nach n

pre-emi·nence [ˌpri:ˈemɪnən(t)s] N no pl form

pre-emi·nent [ˌpri:ˈemɪnənt] ADJ form