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previous week
The calendar week that comes immediately before a specific week or the current week.
Im Vergleich zur Vorwoche sind die Verkaufszahlen deutlich gestiegen.
Compared with the previous week, sales figures have risen significantly.
The word consists of the prefix 'vor-' (earlier, previous) and the noun 'Woche' (week). So it literally refers to the week that came before.
In der Vorwoche war das Wetter viel besser.
The weather was much better in the previous week.
The prefix 'vor-' is often used to name previous time periods. Other examples of this pattern are 'der Vortag' (the previous day), 'der Vormonat' (the previous month), and 'das Vorjahr' (the previous year).
Die Zahlen aus dem Vorjahr sahen vielversprechender aus.
The figures from the previous year looked more promising.
'Vorwoche' (previous week) is often used with the preposition 'in' to describe a point in time. In comparisons, the phrase 'im Vergleich zur Vorwoche' (compared with the previous week) is very common, especially in reports and news.
Die Entscheidung wurde bereits in der Vorwoche getroffen.
The decision had already been made in the previous week.