"precedent" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

precedent sustantivo

sustantivo + precedent
Kolokacji: 4
court precedent • condition precedent • abortion precedent • Senate precedent
precedent + verbo
Kolokacji: 8
precedent exists • precedent suggests • precedent establishes • precedent sets • precedent applies • ...
verbo + precedent
Kolokacji: 10
set a precedent • establish a precedent • cite precedents • take precedent • create a precedent • ...
adjetivo + precedent
Kolokacji: 50
legal precedent • dangerous precedent • historical precedent • bad precedent • important precedent • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 11
(6) clear, direct, positive
Kolokacji: 3
(10) unfortunate, ominous, damaging
Kolokacji: 3
1. unfortunate precedent = precedens nieszczęśnika unfortunate precedent
  • If the Board of Regents permits this deal, it will set an unfortunate precedent.
  • It would set an extremely unfortunate precedent for the new world order if we start out by somehow rewarding aggression.
  • "Even though the restraint lasted only 15 days, an extremely unfortunate precedent, we submit, has been established."
  • The experiment was worth making, but it set an unfortunate precedent, sending the message that artists are superior to architects in the imagination department.
  • With this fracas, an unfortunate precedent had been set.
  • We would consider it to be inappropriate - an unfortunate precedent.
  • Sematech set an unfortunate precedent, and other industries are lining up at the trough.
  • It is a very unfortunate precedent at these times, which are so important for the fate of the new multilateral trade round.
  • Secondly, is it aware that the agreement sets an unfortunate precedent for future trade agreements?
  • "We feel that this has set a very unfortunate precedent," he said.
2. ominous precedent = złowieszczy precedens ominous precedent
3. damaging precedent = szkodząc precedensowi damaging precedent
(11) international, national
Kolokacji: 2
preposición + precedent
Kolokacji: 11
without precedent • of precedent • to precedent • with precedent • on precedent • ...

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