How is the word предшественник translated from Russian to English

English translation
precursor
noun

То, что появилось раньше и привело к другому.

A thing that comes before and leads to another.

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  • Телеграф был предшественником телефона. — The telegraph was a precursor of the phone.

  • Тёмные тучи — предшественник дождя. — Dark clouds are a precursor to rain.

  • Какая машина была предшественником этой? — Which machine served as a precursor to this one?

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