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бывший

former

Meaning of бывший

having been something before now

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Russian[ˈbɨfʂɨj]
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersyǐ qián de
former
бывший - former
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бывший with Chinese translation

бывший usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

她的以前的工作很辛苦。

На её прежней работе было тяжело.

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

我见过他的以前的老师。

Я видел его бывшего учителя.

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бывший以前的
рубленый切碎的
приготовленный煮熟的
замороженный冷冻的
сырой生的
солёный咸的
нарезанный ломтиками切片的

бывший synonyms

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What's the difference between бывший / предыдущий / прежний / былой / минувший

П
🇷🇺Russian
предыдущий

Emphasizes what came immediately before the current one: previous day, previous version.

A1Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
прежний

Means ‘the one that existed before’; often sounds a bit more formal and may contrast with the current state.

A1Often
Б
🇷🇺Russian
былой

A literary word with a sense of remembering the past; often carries nostalgia or time distance.

A1Rarely
М
🇷🇺Russian
минувший

A literary word for something that has passed; usually refers to time, periods, or events.

A1Rarely

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How to pronounce бывший and what this word means

бывший means former. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce бывший

[ˈbɨfʂɨj]

бывший translation

former

бывший examples

Mein ehemaliger Lehrer wohnt jetzt hier.

бывший transcription

[ˈbɨfʂɨj]

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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?

Mein ehemaliger Lehrer wohnt jetzt hier. Translation: Мой бывший учитель теперь живёт здесь.

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