former

[US]/ˈfɔːmə(r)/
[UK]/ˈfɔːrmər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. anterior, precedente, ex-
n. modelo, protótipo, figura influente.
Word Forms
Pluralformers

Phrases & Collocations

former president

ex-presidente

former employee

ex-funcionário

former spouse

ex-cônjuge

former student

ex-aluno

former teammate

ex-colega de equipe

former residence

antiga residência

former name

antigo nome

in former times

em tempos passados

film former

ator principal

Example Sentences

a former of ideas.

uma forma de ideias.

a former penal colony.

uma antiga colônia penal.

ascend to a former century

ascender para um século passado

He is the former premier.

Ele é o ex-primeiro-ministro.

a book written by a former slag

um livro escrito por uma ex-garota

an apocryphal story about a former president.

uma história apócrifa sobre um ex-presidente.

hanging out with a former boyfriend.

sair com um ex-namorado.

those who take the former view.

aqueles que defendem a visão anterior.

France's former colonial possessions.

antigas possessões coloniais da França.

helping to rehabilitate former criminals.

ajudando a reabilitar ex-criminosos.

slough off former associates.

descartar ex-associados.

Their former enemy is arming again.

Seu antigo inimigo está se armando novamente.

Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.

Zhukov era marechal da antiga União Soviética.

There is goodwill between the former enemies.

Há boa vontade entre os antigos inimigos.

a lawsuit against her former husband

uma ação judicial contra seu ex-marido

She is very virulent about her former employer.

Ela é muito veemente sobre seu antigo empregador.

Real-world Examples

Use the latter not the former.

Use o segundo, não o primeiro.

Source: Intermediate Daily Grammar

Of these the former are the majority.

Desses, a maioria é dos primeiros.

Source: New Concept English. British Edition. Book Four (Translation)

Other planets may get the former soon.

Outros planetas podem obter o primeiro em breve.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

I'm John Keener.I'm a former research biochemist and former council member and Mayor of Pacifica.

Eu sou John Keener. Sou um ex-bioquímico de pesquisa e ex-conselheiro e prefeito de Pacifica.

Source: VOA Daily Standard August 2020 Collection

We have 14 former US Women's national team players.

Temos 14 jogadoras da seleção nacional feminina dos EUA, que já se aposentaram.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

Now, he is a former mayor, he's a former governor.

Agora, ele é um ex-prefeito, ele é um ex-governador.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2022 Collection

So, without further ado, let me introduce my former friend.

Então, sem mais delongas, deixe-me apresentar meu antigo amigo.

Source: Entertainment and Audio-Visual - American TV Shows

170. The form of the former formula is formally formulated.

170. A forma da fórmula anterior é formalmente formulada.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

Joining the United States, China, India, and the former Soviet Union.

Juntando-se aos Estados Unidos, China, Índia e a antiga União Soviética.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

A group of researchers says the former.

Um grupo de pesquisadores diz o anterior.

Source: Intermediate English short passage

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