English–Spanish

“preexisting” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾeeksisˈtente/

Example

Había normas preexistentes en la oficina.

There were preexisting rules in the office.

Illustration for preexistente (preexisting)

How to say “preexisting” in Spanish

“Preexisting” in Spanish is preexistente.

An object or fact already present before a later event.

Full entry for preexistente: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with preexistente

Si tienes condiciones preexistentes, informa al médico.

If you have preexisting conditions, inform the doctor.

Tips for using preexistente

  • Spanish usually places preexistente after the noun, so phrases like condiciones preexistentes are natural, and in casual speech speakers often use ya existía instead.

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