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Detailed Translations for former from English to French

former:


Translation Matrix for former:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
ancien elder; senior student
d'antan olden times
dernier last; last comer; latest; previous
passé past
précédent precedent
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- early; erstwhile; late; old; one-time; onetime; other; previous; quondam; sometime
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- earlier
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
ancien at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired ancient; antique; last; old; old fashioned; preceding; previous; second hand; veteran
antérieur at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired foregoing; introductory; last; preceding; prefatory; preliminary; previous; progressing; walking in front
antérieurement at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired back; before; before that; earlier; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; previously; since
auparavant at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired at first; back; before; before that; before this; earlier; first; firstly; foremost; formerly; in advance; in bygone days; in former times; initially; previously; since
autrefois at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired at one time; back; before; before that; earlier; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; in old days; in old times; of yore; previously; since
d'alors at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired of that time; then
d'antan at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired
d'avant at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired last; preceding; previous
de ce temps-là at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired
de l'époque at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired of that time; then
dernier at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired advanced; closing; final; hi-tech; hindmost; last; latest; modern; of this month; the latest; very newest
du temps at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired
ex- at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired
jadis at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired back; before; before that; earlier; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; in old days; in old times; of yore; previously; since
passé at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired accomplished; achieved; clear; completed; concluded; corrupt; degenerate; depraved; elapsed; evident; expired; finished; handed round; happened; lapsed; last; lost; miserable; missing; of this month; out; over; paltry; passed on; past; past tense; perverted; poor; preceding; prepared; previous; putrefied; ragged; ready; ready for use; rotten; shabby; shady; unsightly
précédemment at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired back; before; earlier; formerly; in advance; in bygone days; in former times; previously; since
précédent at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired foregoing; in hand; in question; introductory; last; preceding; prefatory; preliminary; previous; progressing; this; walking in front

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Antonyms for "former":

  • latter

Related Definitions for "former":

  1. referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)1
    • the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one1
  2. belonging to the distant past1
    • former generations1
  3. belonging to some prior time1
    • our former glory1
  4. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past1
    • the former president1
  5. the first of two or the first mentioned of two1
    • Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today1

Wiktionary Translations for former:

former
adjective
  1. first of aforementioned two items
  2. previous
former
adjective
  1. Qui exister depuis très longtemps.
  2. Qui précède dans le temps
  3. Relatif à l’époque dont on parle.
  4. Qui précéder, qui est immédiatement avant, en parlant ordinairement par rapport au temps.
  1. Ce premier
noun
  1. Ce premier, celui-là

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
former d’alors damalig — zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit vorhanden oder stattgefunden
former ancien; d’autrefois ehemalig — etwas, das nicht mehr existiert oder nicht mehr besteht
former ancien einstig — zu früheren Zeiten, Ex-
former ancien; ancienne; jadis vormalig — der Vergangenheit angehörend, nicht mehr bestehend

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