English-Spanish translations for predecessor

• antecesor
  Mi antecesor decidió hacer una recomendación en este ámbito concreto. My predecessor decided to make a recommendation in this particular area.
  Está claro que ha conseguido un mejor resultado que su antecesor. In that respect, she has achieved more than her predecessor.
  El Tratado de Amsterdam es mejor que su antecesor en un aspecto. In one area, the Amsterdam Treaty is better than its predecessors.
• predecesor
  Su predecesor, el Sr. De Silguy, no quiso saber nada del tema. Your predecessor, Mr De Silguy, simply refused to listen.
  Su predecesor es, actualmente, el Jefe de Estado en Lituania. Your predecessor is, today, the Head of State in Lithuania.
  Hoy se ha mencionado aquí a un predecesor suyo llamado Marx. There has been mention here today of your predecessor named Marx.
• predecesor predecesora

Definition of predecessor

• One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position
• A vertex having a directed path to another vertex

Examples

• The steam engine was the predecessor of diesel and electric locomotives.

Related words

• predecease
• predeceased
• predecessoress