Betekenis van:
former

former
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  • als eerste genoemd
  • referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
"the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one"

Hyperoniemen

former
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
  • vorig; voormalig, van vroeger
  • belonging to some prior time
"our former glory"

Synoniemen

former
Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
    • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
    "the former president"

    Synoniemen

    former
    Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
      • belonging to the distant past
      "former generations"

      Synoniemen

      former
      Zelfstandig naamwoord
        • the first of two or the first mentioned of two
        "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"

        Hyperoniemen


        Voorbeeldzinnen

        1. Tom is former NYPD.
        2. Tom is a former paratrooper.
        3. Kyoto is Japan's former capital.
        4. Tom is Mary's former husband.
        5. Kyoto was the former capital of Japan.
        6. Kyoto is the former capital of Japan.
        7. The former kings are not forgotten.
        8. Tom is one of our former clients.
        9. He's a former president of the country.
        10. The former President's death was announced.
        11. I prefer the former plan to the latter.
        12. Many support the former alternative, but I prefer the latter.
        13. The Coliseum was the former arena in ancient Rome.
        14. The former is inferior to the latter in some respect.
        15. All political dissidents were purged under the former regime.