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predate in German

predate in German is vordatieren, (vorzeitig, zu früh, vorher) auftreten, vorverlegen — predate means to give something an earlier date than the true one, or move it to an earlier time.

predate in German

vordatieren
verb
(ambitransitive) To prey upon something.
(vorzeitig, zu früh, vorher) auftreten
verb
vorverlegen
verb

What does "predate" mean?

  1. verb To give something an earlier date than the true one, or move it to an earlier time.
  2. verb To have existed or happened earlier than something else.
    ""The Tees Valley has ageing diesel trains that predate any form of emission control."
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predate in a sentence

  • "The Tees Valley has ageing diesel trains that predate any form of emission control.
  • The Chinese use of Pascal's Triangle predates its discovery by Blaise Pascal.

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What is "predate" in German?
"predate" in German is vordatieren, (vorzeitig, zu früh, vorher) auftreten, vorverlegen. predate means: To give something an earlier date than the true one, or move it to an earlier time.
Are there other ways to say "predate" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "predate": vordatieren, (vorzeitig, zu früh, vorher) auftreten, vorverlegen.
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