former
US: /ˈfɔɹmɝ/
UK: /fˈɔːmɐ/
UK: /fˈɔːmɐ/
English Vietnamese dictionary
former /'fɔ:mə/
- tính từ
- trước, cũ, xưa, nguyên
- in former times: thuở xưa, trước đây
- Mr X former Primer Minister: ông X, nguyên thủ tướng
- trước, cũ, xưa, nguyên
- danh từ
- cái trước, người trước, vấn đề trước
- of the two courses of action, I prefer the former: trong hai đường lối hành động, tôi thích đường lối trước
- cái trước, người trước, vấn đề trước
Advanced English dictionary
+ adjective [only before noun]
1 that used to exist in earlier times: in former times + the countries of the former Soviet Union + This beautiful old building has been restored to its former glory.
2 that used to have a particular position or status in the past: the former world champion + my former boss / colleague / wife
3 (the former ...) used to refer to the first of two things or people mentioned: The former option would be much more sensible.
Compare: LATTER
4 (the former) pronoun the first of two things or people mentioned: He had to choose between giving up his job and giving up his principles. He chose the former.
Compare: LATTER
Idioms: be a shadow / ghost of your former self to not have the strength, influence, etc. that you used to have: When his career ended, he became a shadow of his former self.
Thesaurus dictionary
adj.
1 previous, earlier, prior, ex-, one-time, preceding, erstwhile, late, latest, last, recent, ci-devant, quondam, Archaic whilom:
I ran into a former girl-friend at the art show.
2 old, past, bygone; ancient, (pre)historic, departed, antediluvian:
In former times, one could demand - and get - decent service.
Concise English dictionary
formers'fɔrmə(r) /'fɔːm-
noun
+the first of two or the first mentioned of two
adj.
+referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
+belonging to some prior time
+(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
+belonging to the distant past
