former

ˈfɔrmər
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Adjective

1.

roles

having held a previous position or role
  • She is the former president of the club.היא הנשיאה לשעבר של המועדון.
2.

order

referring to the first of two mentioned items
  • Between the cat and the dog, I prefer the former.בין החתול לכלב, אני מעדיף את הראשון.
3.

past entity

Rare
describing a country or entity that no longer exists
Rare
  • He was born in the former Yugoslavia.הוא נולד ביוגוסלביה לשעבר.

Noun

creator

person who creates or shapes something
  • The artist was a former of beautiful sculptures.האמן היה יוצר של פסלים יפים.
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Expressions with former: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

בְּגִלְגּוּל קוֹדֵם
I must have been a cat in a former life.
צֵל שֶׁל עַצְמוֹ
After the illness, he was a shadow of his former self.
עוֹבֵד לְשֶׁעָבַר
עוֹבֶדֶת לְשֶׁעָבַר
The former employee was invited to the company's anniversary event.
עוֹבֵד לְשֶׁעָבַר
The company held a reunion for every former worker.
אָסִיר לְשֶׁעָבַר
The program helps former convicts find jobs.
חֲבֵר קְבוּצָה לְשָׁעָבַר
He often talks about his former teammate from the football club.

Synonyms and analogies of former in English

Examples of former in a sentence

  • Our former teacher visited us yesterday.
  • Of the two options, the former is cheaper.
  • She chose the former over the latter for its simplicity.
  • The former Soviet Union had a significant impact on history.
  • He collects stamps from the former East Germany.
  • He was a former of innovative ideas in technology.

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

Adjective
לְשֶׁעָבַרadj. - leshe'avar

The betrayed friend angrily told his former ally to rot in hell.

החבר הבגוד אמר בכעס לבן בריתו לשעבר שילך לרקוב בגיהנום.

קוֹדֶםadj. - qodem

I believe this restorable painting can return to its former glory.

אני מאמין שהציור הזה שניתן להחזרה יכול לחזור לתפארתו הקודמת.

רִאשׁוֹןadj. - rishon

He is the first former African head of state to face an international tribunal.

זה המשפט הבינלאומי הראשון אי פעם נגד ראש מדינה אפריקנית.

Adverb
בְּעָבָרadv. - be'avar

Their new loyalty program killed the competition and brought back many former clients.

תוכנית הנאמנות החדשה שלהם ריסקה את התחרות והחזירה לקוחות שעזבו בעבר.

מֵהֶעָבָרadv. - mehe'avar

She often reflects on her former experiences to inspire new students.

היא מרבה להרהר בניסיונה מהעבר כדי להשראה לסטודנטים חדשים.

Noun
שֶׁהָיָהn. - shehayah

This complex was built on the site of a former missile facility.

המתחם הזה נבנה על מה שהיה פעם מתקן טילים.

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former: Examples and translations in context

She avoided the area completely lest she encounter her former rival.

היא נמנעה מלהגיע לאזור בכלל כדי לא להיתקל ביריבה לשעבר שלה.

He uses email to keep in touch with his former classmates.

הוא משתמש באימייל כדי לשמור על קשר עם חבריו לכיתה לשעבר.

Her charity helps former offenders leave the world of drug running behind.

העמותה שלה מסייעת לעבריינים לשעבר לעזוב מאחור את עולם הסחר בסמים.

The displaced teacher offered tutoring to help her former students succeed.

המורה שפוטרה הציעה שיעורי עזר כדי לעזור לסטודנטים לשעבר להצליח.

Her former colleague became a successful writer after leaving the company.

עמיתה לשעבר שלה הפכה לסופרת מצליחה אחרי שעזבה את החברה.

Talking to former addicts opened my eyes about the reality of addiction.

השיחות עם מכורים לשעבר פתחו לי את העיניים לגבי המציאות של ההתמכרות.

The book explores the lives of a former athlete and her struggles.

הספר חוקר את חייה של ספורטאית לשעבר ואת המאבקים שלה.

Shared memories of hardship are often the tie that binds former soldiers.

זיכרונות משותפים של קושי הם לעיתים הקשר שמאחד חיילים לשעבר.

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