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Meaning of pre- | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B1
prɛ-

Definitions

  1. Forms perfective verbs with the following meanings:
    morpheme
  2. through, across
    morpheme
  3. re-, again
    morpheme
  4. over-, too much
    morpheme
  5. for a certain time
    morpheme

Examples

“pre- + zráčiti (“to ventilate”) → prezráčiti (“to ventilate”)”
“pre- + grísti (“to bite”) → pregrísti (“to bite through”)”
“pre- + bȃrvati (“to paint”) → prebȃrvati (“to repaint”)”
“pre- + plačáti (“to pay”) → preplačáti (“to overpay”)”
“pre- + sedẹ́ti (“to sit”) → presedẹ́ti (“to sit for a certain time”)”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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