ex

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Translation of ex into German,

Noun

1.

marriage

former wife or husband
  • Her ex still lives in the same city.Ihr Ex lebt immer noch in derselben Stadt.
2.

romance

former romantic partner
  • He met his ex for coffee.Er traf sich mit seiner Ex auf einen Kaffee.

Adjective

1.

former

no longer in a particular role or state
  • He is an ex-president of the club.Er ist ein ehemaliger Präsident des Clubs.
2.

Singapore slang

Dated
considered expensive or costly
Dated
teuer kostspielig preisintensiv
  • That restaurant is quite ex for dinner.Dieses Restaurant ist ziemlich teuer für ein Abendessen.
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Expressions with ex: examples in English and translations in German

ex cathedra
The Pope spoke ex cathedra on the doctrine.
Deus ex Machina
The sudden arrival of the cavalry was a deus ex machina that saved the protagonist..
Ex-Champion
The ex-champion congratulated the new titleholder.
ehemaliger Kollege
I met my ex-coworker at the conference.
Ex-Partner
Ex-Partnerin
She met her ex-partner at the reunion.
Ex-Präsident
ehemaliger Präsident
The ex-president attended the inauguration.

Synonyms and analogies of ex in English

Examples of ex in a sentence

  • I ran into my ex at the grocery store.
  • My ex called me yesterday.
  • She bumped into her ex at the mall.
  • She met her ex-boss at the conference.
  • The ex-champion gave an inspiring speech.
  • The new gadget is too ex for my budget.

Translations of "ex" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Exn.

She invited her ex to the party, against her better judgment.

Sie lud wider besseres Wissen ihren Ex zu der Feier ein.

She needs her ex back in her life like a goiter.

Ihren Ex zurück im Leben braucht sie wie einen Kropf.

Inviting her ex to the party will definitely stir the waters again.

Ihren Ex zur Party einzuladen wird garantiert wieder Staub aufwirbeln.

Inviting her ex to the same party threw gas on the fire.

Ihren Ex zur selben Party einzuladen, goss nur Öl ins Feuer.

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Other translations for ex:

  • Ex-Bereichn.
  • Beispielnn.
  • Ex-Freundinnf.
  • Ex-Mannnm.
  • Ex-Partnernm.
  • Exfreundinnf.
  • ab
  • z.B.

ex: Examples and translations in context

I was out of my skull and texted my ex three times.

Ich war Hacke dicht und habe meiner Ex dreimal geschrieben.

Inviting your ex could upset the applecart and create unnecessary drama tonight.

Deine Ex einzuladen könnte allen die Tour vermasseln und unnötiges Drama verursachen.

She's got her ex over a barrel with those embarrassing emails.

Mit diesen peinlichen E-Mails hat sie ihren Ex völlig ausgeliefert.

With her ex finally out of the picture, she could truly relax.

Da ihr Ex endlich aus dem Spiel war, konnte sie wirklich entspannen.

Hit the bricks before your ex gets here and makes things awkward again.

Hau lieber ab, bevor deine Ex kommt und alles wieder unangenehm wird.

Date my ex again after that drama? Not on your life.

Meine Ex nach dem ganzen Drama nochmal daten? Nie im Leben.

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