former

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Previous.
2. (not-comparable) First of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.

Noun

1. Someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.
2. An object used to form something, such as a template, gauge, or cutting die.
3. (British) Someone in, or of, a certain form (class).

Concepts

ancien

🧓

précédent

antérieur

autrefois

anciennement

premier

1st

jadis

d’alors

celui-là

ex-

avant

tôt

ci-dessus

ci-devant

dans le temps

d’autrefois

formateur

il y a des années

le premier

aux temps anciens

ancien temps

temps passé

précedent

ancienne

autre

celui-la

ce premier

créateur

de ce temps-là

devant

passé

préalable

tard

Opposé de

next, current, former, latter

Synonymes

previous

old

🧓

past

prior

earlier

ex-

preceding

late

last

erstwhile

first

1st

one-time

quondam

anterior

before

antecedent

ex

ancient

precedent

formerly

foregoing

onetime

sometime

bygone

of the past

advance

shaper

forward

once

elder

be first

used

early

whilom

traditional

precede

primary

front

original

other

olden

fore

future

above

first of all

advanced

pristine

ever

erst

ancestor

Traductions

anterior

precedente

antiguo

🧓

anteriore

ehemalig

voormalig

früher

vorherig

precedente

vroeger

primo

1st

anterior

antico

vorig

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈfɔɹmɚ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: former

Hérité de ancien anglais: forma

Hérité de moyen anglais: formere

In summary

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.

Phrases

There were also calls from former members of the congregation that he be defrocked .

Il y a également eu des appels d'anciens membres de la congrégation qu'il était défroqué.

The trail has been constructed along a section of the former Wonthaggi line .

Le sentier a été construit le long d'une section de la première ligne Wonthaggi.

Former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo made a guest appearance on the album .

Behind it is the site of the former 'Fawdon Park House' Housing Project .

Derrière elle se trouve le site de l'ancien projet de logement «Fawdon Park House».

Former Chief Justice Muhammad Habibur Rahman delivered the convocation speech .

L'ancien juge en chef Muhammad Habibur Rahman a prononcé le discours de convocation.