Значение

значений: 4
  1. (единственное число, singular only)The first of aforementioned two items.

    The former is a good idea but the latter is not.

    We have two cars, a red one and a blue one. We won the former on a game show.

    ehemalig, vorig, früher

    бы́вшийbývšij, пре́жнийpréžnij, предыду́щийpredydúščij

    коли́шнійkolýšnij, пе́ршийpéršyj

    the first of two or the first mentioned of two

  2. (единственное число, singular only)Someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.

    Dave was the former of the company.

  3. (единственное число, singular only)An object used to form something, such as a template, gauge, or cutting die.

    The brick arch was built using a wooden former.

  4. (Британия, единственное число, singular only)Someone in, or of, a certain form (class).

    Fifth-former.

    Sixth-former.

Примеры

предложений: 324
  1. Tom is one of our former clients.

    Том — один из наших бывших клиентов.

    deTom ist einer unserer ehemaligen Klienten.

  2. Yesterday, I met one of my former teachers.

    Вчера я встретил одного из моих бывших учителей.

    deGestern habe ich einen meiner ehemaligen Lehrer getroffen.

  3. Tom is a former student of mine.

    Том мой бывший студент.

  4. Tom saw his former employer at a conference.

    Том видел на конференции своего бывшего работодателя.

    deTom sah seinen ehemaligen Arbeitgeber auf einer Konferenz.

  5. Tom is a former champion.

    Том - бывший чемпион.

Переводы

языков: 9
Українська
По значениям 2
previous:
first of aforementioned two items:
Русский
По значениям 2
previous:
first of aforementioned two items:
Deutsch
По значениям 2
previous:
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Происхождение

Inherited from Middle English former, comparative of forme (“first”), from Old English for

Inherited from Middle English former, comparative of forme (“first”), from Old English forma (“first”), descended from Proto-Germanic *frumô. Parallel to prior (via Latin), as comparative form from same Proto-Indo-European root. Related to first and fore (thence before), from Proto-Germanic.

Inherited from Middle English formere. By surface analysis, form + -er.

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Формы

мн. число: formers
Ед. числоformer
Мн. числоformers

правильный

Антонимы

антонимов: 1

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 10

Сочетаемость

шаблонов: 5
  • is a former
  • former student of
  • a former student
  • former student
  • former boyfriend

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