pre-eminent

/ˌpriːˈemɪnənt/ adjective

Translation

› more important or better than others

en üstün, seçkin, en başta gelen

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pre-eminence

/ˌpriːˈemɪnəns/ noun [U] › when someone or something is much more important or better than others

seçkinlik, üstünlük, güzidelik

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(Definition of pre-eminent adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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