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| preface n | (introductory text) | inledning s |
| | | förord s |
| | The short preface occupied a single page. |
| preface n | (introduction: to a speech, etc.) | förord, introduktion s |
| | In the preface to her speech, the author described how hard it had been to get her article published. |
| preface [sth]⇒ vtr | (book: introduce with a preface) | skriva förord till ngt vbal uttr |
| | The author prefaced his book by outlining his aims. |
| preface [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (introduce with a preface) | inleda ngt med ngt vtr + prep |
| | The professor prefaced his speech with a disclaimer. |
| preface [sth] vtr + prep | (speech, etc.: introduce) | introducera med förord - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | Tom prefaced his argument by quoting Voltaire. |
| preface [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (book: provide with introductory text) | skriva förord till ngt vbal uttr |
| | The author prefaced the book with an explanation of the events that had inspired her to write it. |