B1adjective · frequent

former

старий, літній, у літах

старый, бывший, в годах

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UK/ˈfɔːmə/US/ˈfɔɹmɚ/

» Tom is the former owner of this club.

Том - колишній власник цього клубу. — miketheknight

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Meaning

1 senses

(not comparable)Previous.
A former president
the former East Germany

More definitions

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
belonging to the distant past
belonging to some prior time

Examples

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Tom is the former owner of this club.
Том - колишній власник цього клубу. — miketheknight
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Tom is a former world triathlon champion.
Том — колишній чемпіон світу з тріатлону. — deniko
ruТом - прежний чемпион мира по триатлону. — astyng
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Tom is a former firefighter.
Том — колишній пожежник. — deniko
ruТом - бывший пожарный. — marafon
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Tom is one of our former clients.
ruТом — один из наших бывших клиентов. — odexed
deTom ist einer unserer ehemaligen Klienten. — raggione
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Tom is a former family court judge.
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Origin

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.

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