бывший
former
having been something before now
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бывший with English translation
бывший usage examples
My former teacher now lives abroad.
Мой бывший учитель теперь живёт за границей.
I still remember my former coach.
Я до сих пор помню своего бывшего тренера.
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бывший synonyms
What's the difference between бывший / предыдущий / прежний / былой / минувший
The most general word: someone or something that was true before, but is not anymore.
He is my former colleague.
Он мой бывший коллега.
Emphasizes what came immediately before the current one: previous day, previous version.
There was an error in the previous letter.
В предыдущем письме была ошибка.
Means ‘the one that existed before’; often sounds a bit more formal and may contrast with the current state.
She returned to her former job.
Она вернулась к прежней работе.
A literary word with a sense of remembering the past; often carries nostalgia or time distance.
He remembered the city’s former glory.
Он вспоминал былую славу города.
A literary word for something that has passed; usually refers to time, periods, or events.
In the past year, he worked a lot.
В минувшем году он много работал.
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How to pronounce бывший and what this word means
бывший translation: former. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce бывший
[ˈbɨfʂɨj]
бывший translation
former
бывший examples
My former teacher now lives abroad.
бывший transcription
[ˈbɨfʂɨj]
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Questions about this word
бывший meaning: what does it mean?
раньше имевший это положение или качество
бывший pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
бывший is pronounced as [ˈbɨfʂɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
бывший definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
My former teacher now lives abroad. Translation: Мой бывший учитель теперь живёт за границей.
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