former

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BrE /ˈfɔːmə/ AmE /ˈfɔːrmər/

adjective en → es

1 PAST POSITION [attributive] B1

used to refer to someone or something that had a particular position, job, etc. in the past but does not have it now

ex-

  • former + noun

Collocations former president · former colleague

  • He is the former editor of this magazine.

    Él es el exeditor de esta revista.

2 PAST RELATIONSHIP [attributive] B1

used to refer to someone or something that was once part of a group but is no longer a member of it

ex-

  • former + noun

Collocations former partner · former student

  • She is a former member of the band.

    Ella es una exmiembro de la banda.

3 PAST EVENT [attributive] B2

used to refer to an event that happened in the past but is no longer happening now

anterior, pasado

  • former + noun

Collocations former home · former workplace

  • They lived in their former home for ten years.

    Vivieron en su antigua casa durante diez años.

4 PAST TIME [attributive] B2

used to refer to a time that happened in the past but is no longer happening now

anterior, pasado

  • former + noun

Collocations former days · former times

  • In the former days, people lived very differently.

    En los tiempos pasados, la gente vivía muy diferente.