Ehemalig - translation, pronunciation and examples
former
having been something before now
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When to use ehemalig
бывший президент
бывший учитель
бывший владелец
бывший партнер
бывший сотрудник
ehemalig usage examples
Мой бывший учитель теперь живёт здесь.
Mein ehemaliger Lehrer wohnt jetzt hier.
Она встретила своего бывшего начальника в поезде.
Sie traf ihren ehemaligen Chef im Zug.
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former — having been something before now
Means 'formerly, at an earlier time'; neutral and somewhat formal, often used for previous status or roles.
Conveys 'once, in former times'; often slightly literary or nostalgic in tone.
The most common word meaning 'earlier, before'; very neutral and widely used.
Means 'former, previous'; formal and mostly found in written or official language.
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former — having been something before now
Mein ehemaliger Lehrer wohnt jetzt hier.
Мой бывший учитель теперь живёт здесь.
Means 'formerly, at an earlier time'; neutral and somewhat formal, often used for previous status or roles.
Das ehemals große Unternehmen ist heute viel kleiner.
Когда-то крупная компания сегодня намного меньше.
Conveys 'once, in former times'; often slightly literary or nostalgic in tone.
Er lebte einst in dieser Stadt.
Он когда-то жил в этом городе.
The most common word meaning 'earlier, before'; very neutral and widely used.
Früher war er Lehrer.
Раньше он был учителем.
Means 'former, previous'; formal and mostly found in written or official language.
Die vormalige Ministerin hielt eine Rede.
Бывшая министр произнесла речь.
Can mean 'old' or 'previous', but it is broader and does not always match 'former' exactly.
Ich benutze noch mein altes Handy.
Я всё ещё пользуюсь своим старым телефоном.
Means 'previous'; usually refers to the item or time directly before the current one.
Im vorherigen Kapitel wird die Geschichte erklärt.
В предыдущей главе объясняется история.
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ehemalig translation: former. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce ehemalig
/ˈeːmaˌliːç/
ehemalig translation
former
ehemalig examples
Mein ehemaliger Lehrer wohnt jetzt hier.
ehemalig transcription
/ˈeːmaˌliːç/
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ehemalig meaning: what does it mean?
früher etwas gewesen
ehemalig pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
ehemalig is pronounced as /ˈeːmaˌliːç/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
ehemalig definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Mein ehemaliger Lehrer wohnt jetzt hier. Translation: Мой бывший учитель теперь живёт здесь.
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