former

ˈfɔrmər
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Adjective

1.

roles

having held a previous position or role
бывший byvshiyпрежний prezhniy
  • She is the former president of the club.Она - бывший президент клуба.
2.

order

referring to the first of two mentioned items
  • Between the cat and the dog, I prefer the former.Между кошкой и собакой я предпочитаю первую.
3.

past entity

Rare
describing a country or entity that no longer exists
Rare
бывший byvshijпрежний prezhnij
  • He was born in the former Yugoslavia.Он родился в бывшей Югославии.

Noun

1.

creator

person who creates or shapes something
  • The artist was a former of beautiful sculptures.Художник был создателем красивых скульптур.
2.

class member

Rare
someone in a specific class or form
Rare
  • He was a former in the top class of his school.Он был бывшим в высшем классе своей школы.
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Expressions with former: examples in English and translations in Russian

в прошлой жизни
I must have been a cat in a former life.
тень самого себя
тень прежнего себя
After the illness, he was a shadow of his former self.
бывший сотрудник
экс-работник
The former employee was invited to the company's anniversary event.
бывший сотрудник
бывший работник
The company held a reunion for every former worker.
бывший заключенный
бывший зэк
The program helps former convicts find jobs.
бывший коллега по команде
старый коллега по команде
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 / Participle
бывшийadj. - byvshiy

Her former friend turned out to be a heel when it mattered most.

Ее бывший друг оказался негодяем, когда это было важнее всего.

прежнийadj. - prezhniy

After counseling, she smiled again without a vestige of her former despair.

После терапии она снова улыбалась, без малейшего следа прежнего отчаяния.

первыйadj. - pervy

The former came to lunch - the latter are more amenable.

Первый пришел на ланч, а последний был более сговорчив.

былойadj. - byloy

The mangled metal framework was a haunting reminder of the building's former glory.

Изуродованный металлический каркас служил мрачным напоминанием о былой славе здания.

предыдущийadj. - predydushchiy

Remember that there is no greater friend than a former enemy.

Помните, что нет лучшего союзника, чем ваш предыдущий враг.

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former: Examples and translations in context

The program helps former inmates start life anew after leaving prison.

Эта программа помогает бывшим заключённым начать новую жизнь после тюрьмы.

Mentioning his former business partner always seems to open up old wounds.

Упоминание его бывшего партнёра по бизнесу всегда бередит старые раны.

New anonymous tweets from former employees fuel rumors about toxic management practices.

Новые анонимные твиты бывших сотрудников подогревают слухи о токсичном руководстве.

Many former celebrities drop out of sight when the public loses interest.

Многие бывшие знаменитости исчезают с горизонта, когда публика теряет интерес.

After his conviction, many former partners refused to have dealings with him.

После его осуждения многие бывшие партнёры отказались иметь с ним дело.

Even years later, she still harbors a grudge against her former boss.

Даже спустя годы она всё ещё таит обиду на бывшего начальника.

He threatened to leak the photos to shake down his former business partner.

Он пригрозил слить фотографии, чтобы вымогать деньги у бывшего партнёра.

The story goes that this old house is haunted by its former owner.

Говорят, что этот старый дом населен призраком его бывшего владельца.

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