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former

/fɜːrst/

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adjective

A1formalcommon/fɜːrst/

Describing something that comes before all others in sequence, time, order, rank, or importance.

ruОписание чего-либо, что находится перед всеми остальными в последовательности, времени, порядке, ранге или значимости.esAlgo que está antes que todos los demás en una secuencia, tiempo, orden, rango o importancia; que precede a los demás en posición o jerarquía.frQui précède tous les autres dans une séquence, dans le temps, dans un ordre, un rang ou une importance ; qui n'a pas eu de prédécesseur ou qui est le plus remarquable dans sa catégorie.deBezieht sich auf etwas, das in einer Reihenfolge, zeitlich, nach Rang oder Bedeutung vor allen anderen kommt. Bezeichnet den Anfang oder das früheste in einer Abfolge.ptAquilo que vem antes de todos os outros em uma sequência, no tempo, na ordem, em um ranking ou em importância; também se refere ao que é inicial, primordial ou principal.zh指在顺序、时间、次序、等级或重要性上位于所有其他事物之前的。arوصف لما يقع قبل كل غيره في الترتيب أو الزمان أو المكانة أو الأهمية.

  1. Sequence in order A1 formal

    Coming before all others in time, order, or importance.

    • This is the first chapter of the book.
    • He won the first prize in the competition.
    • She was the first person to arrive.

    ruПервыйesPrimero en orden o tiempofrPremier (dans une séquence ordonnée)deErsterptPrimeirozh第一arالأول

    المرادفات: chiefforemostinitialleadingpremierprimaryprimeprincipaltop

    الأضداد: finallast

  2. Initial or earliest A1 formal

    Referring to the earliest stage or beginning of something.

    • Her first impression of the city was positive.
    • He made his first attempt at painting last year.
    • The first signs of spring are appearing.

    ruПервыйesprimero/primera (inicial o más temprano)frpremier, initialdeersterptPrimeirozh最初的arالأول

    المرادفات: beginninginitialintroductoryopeningoriginalpremierprimary

    الأضداد: finallastlatestterminal

  • former comparative form
  • first superlative form

adjective

A2formalcommon/ˈfɔːr.mər/

Describes something that existed or happened in the past, or the first of two things mentioned.

ruОписывает то, что существовало или происходило в прошлом, или первый из двух упомянутых объектов.esDescribe algo que existió o sucedió en el pasado, o el primero de dos elementos mencionados anteriormente.frDécrit quelque chose qui a existé ou s'est produit dans le passé, ou le premier de deux éléments mentionnés.deBezeichnet etwas, das in der Vergangenheit existierte oder stattfand, oder den ersten von zwei genannten Personen oder Dingen.ptRefere-se a algo que existiu ou ocorreu no passado, ou ao primeiro de dois elementos mencionados.zh描述过去存在或发生过的事物,或指两个被提及对象中的第一个。arيُستخدم للدلالة على ما كان موجودًا أو حدث في الماضي، أو على الأول من شيئين مذكورين.

  1. First of two mentioned B2 formal

    Referring to the first of two things or persons previously mentioned.

    • Between coffee and tea, I prefer the former.
    • The former option is more cost-effective.
    • She chose the former candidate over the latter.

    ruПервый из двухesprimero de los dos mencionadosfrpremier (de deux)deErstererptPrimeiro de doiszh前者arالأول من الاثنين

    المرادفات: first

    الأضداد: latter

  2. Previous or earlier B1 formal

    Belonging to a previous time or period.

    • He is a former president of the company.
    • The former building was demolished last year.
    • She visited her former school for the reunion.

    ruБывшийesanterior, previofrprécédent, antérieurdeEhemaligptAnteriorzh以前的arسابق

    المرادفات: erstwhileforegoingoldpastprecedingpreviousprior

    الأضداد: currentlatterpresent

  3. Immediate past B1 formal

    Used especially of persons to refer to the immediate predecessor in a role.

    • The former manager left the company last month.
    • Our former neighbor moved to another city.
    • The former champion retired after the match.

    ruБывшийesinmediatamente anterior (cargo)frprédécesseur immédiatdeEhemaligptExzh前任arالسابق

    المرادفات: lastprecedingpreviousprior

  4. Distant past B2 formal

    Belonging to a time long ago; ancient or historical.

    • The former era was marked by great discoveries.
    • In former times, people traveled by horse and carriage.
    • The former civilization left behind impressive ruins.

    ruДревнийesantiguo, remotofrd'un temps reculédeUraltptAntigozh古代的arقديم

    المرادفات: ancientbygonehistoricaloldenpast

    الأضداد: contemporarycurrentfuturemodernnewpresentrecent

  • more former comparative form
  • most former superlative form

noun

B1formalcommon/ˈfɔː.mə/

A noun referring to the first of two people or things mentioned, or the first mentioned of two.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее первого из двух упомянутых людей или предметов, или первый из двух упомянутых.esSustantivo que se refiere a la primera de dos personas o cosas mencionadas, o lo que precede en el tiempo o en una secuencia.frNom désignant la première des deux personnes ou choses mentionnées, ou le premier des deux éléments cités.deSubstantiv, das den ersten von zwei genannten Menschen oder Dingen bezeichnet; im Englischen auch allgemein für etwas Vorheriges oder Früheres verwendet.ptSubstantivo que designa o primeiro de dois itens ou pessoas mencionados. Em inglês, também pode significar algo ou alguém anterior, que veio antes.zh名词,指两个被提及的人或事物中的第一个,或先提到的那个。也可指以前担任某职务的人或从前存在的事物。arاسم يشير إلى الأول من شيئين مذكورين أو إلى الشخص أو الشيء السابق، ويُستعمل للدلالة على الماضي أو ما كان في زمن سابق.

  1. The first mentioned of two B2 formal

    Refers to the first person or thing mentioned in a pair, as opposed to the latter.

    • Between coffee and tea, I prefer the former.
    • The former is more expensive than the latter.
    • She chose the former option over the latter.

    ruПервыйesel primero (de dos)frLe premier (de deux)deErstererptPrimeirozh前者arالأول

    المرادفات: first

    الأضداد: latter

  • formers plural form
  • formers' possessive plural form
  • former's possessive singular form