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former

1. noun the ~ (singular noun) celui-là/celle-là m/f;
   (plural noun) ceux-là/celles-là mpl/fpl.

2. adjective
   1. (era, life) antérieur/-e;
      (size, state) initial/-e, original/-e;
      he's a shadow of his ~ self il n'est plus que l'ombre de lui-même;
   2. (leader, husband, champion) ancien/-ienne (before n);
   3. (first of two) premier/-ière (before n).

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'former' found in these entries:

English:

develop - drift - fall - fast track - form - get - old - pair - past - set - time - train - turn

French:

ancien - antan - BEPC - celui-là - défunt - ensemble - ex- - formé - manquer - PTT - sou - tout

former: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
former	adj	(previous, one time, ex)	ex- pref
			ancien adj
He saw his former wife with another man.
Il a vu son ex-femme avec un autre homme.
* L'ancien président est décédé.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
former	adj	(earlier)	premier adj
My former thought, this morning, was that she was wrong, but I've changed my mind now.
Ma première pensée fut qu'elle avait tort, mais je changeai d'avis au cours de la journée.
former	adj	(first of two mentioned)	le premier pron
There is a dog and a cat. The former barks while the latter meows.
Il y a un chien et un chat. Le premier aboie tandis que le dernier miaule.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
in former times		adv	autrefois (dans le temps)
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