Spanish word

antecedente

Pronunciation

IPA/anteθeˈðente/

Meaning

  • masculine nounwork history

Example

Su antecedente laboral le ayudó a conseguir el puesto.

His work history helped him get the job.

Illustration for antecedente (work history)

More examples

Los antecedentes penales pueden complicar la obtención de un visado.

A criminal record can complicate obtaining a visa.

Core concept

Prior background information that influences hiring or legal decisions.

Common phrases

  • antecedentes penales

    criminal record

  • antecedentes familiares

    family history

Similar words

experiencia: Practical skills and know-how that result from doing jobs or activities.
currículum: Document that lists jobs, education, and dates to summarize a person's work history.
trayectoria: Progression of a person's career that shows how roles and responsibilities evolve over time.
historial: Chronological record of past events or actions that serves as an official or personal history.

Definition in Spanish

Hecho o información anterior que contextualiza la situación presente y puede influir en decisiones sobre una persona o un caso.

Word origin

From Latin antecedentem, composed of ante- 'before' and cedere 'to go', originally 'that which goes before' and now applied to prior facts or records.

Usage tips

  • When referring specifically to job experience, speakers prefer experiencia laboral or historial laboral to avoid the legal or criminal connotation that antecedentes can carry.

Other meanings

  • precedentnoun

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