former in Russian
former in Russian is бы́вший, пре́жний, предыду́щий — former means existing or happening before now; previous.
former in Russian
бы́вший
Pronounced: byvshiy
Previous.
пре́жний
Pronounced: prezhniy
Previous.
предыду́щий
Pronounced: predydushchiy
Previous.
пе́рвый
Pronounced: pervyy
First of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.
What does "former" mean?
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adj Existing or happening before now; previous.
"The former president gave a speech at the ceremony."
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adj Referring to the first of two things just mentioned.
"Of the two plans, the former is far cheaper."
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former in a sentence
- The former president gave a speech at the ceremony.
- She reconnected with a former classmate online.
- Of the two plans, the former is far cheaper.
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What is "former" in Russian?
"former" in Russian is бы́вший, пре́жний, предыду́щий. former means: Existing or happening before now; previous.
How do you pronounce бы́вший?
"former" in Russian is бы́вший, pronounced "byvshiy".
How do you use "former" in a sentence?
Example: "The former president gave a speech at the ceremony." In Russian, "former" is бы́вший, пре́жний, предыду́щий.
Are there other ways to say "former" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "former": бы́вший, пре́жний, предыду́щий, пе́рвый.
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