former
gb/fˈɔɹmɚ/ us/fˈɔɹmɚ/
B1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 700
volt, egykori, korábbi, előbbi
B1
1
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
former [role/position/title]
She had coffee with a former colleague from her old company.
Kávézott egy volt kollégájával a régi munkahelyéről.
The former president gave a speech at the event.
A volt elnök beszédet mondott az eseményen.
This building was the former home of the city's mayor.
He is a former champion who still trains young athletes.
The museum is located in a former factory.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
My former teacher is now a writer.
A volt tanárom most író.
He is a former student of this school.
Ő ennek az iskolának a volt diákja.
This is my former house.
She met her former boss yesterday.
That shop is in a former bank building.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'former' with 'formal'. 'Former' means 'from before', while 'formal' relates to rules or dress style.
பொருள்
having a previous role or status
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
former president
|former employee
|former champion
|former home
|former life
இணைச்சொற்கள்
previous (More general; can describe time order, not only roles or positions.)
|
ex- (Informal prefix form used before titles or roles.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
current (Describes someone or something holding a role or state now.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
time
|identity
|history
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
Describes a person or thing that was something before but is not now.
Used to describe someone or something that had a particular role, position, or state in the past but does not have it now.
B2
2
előbbi
B2
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
the former ... the latter
Between tea and coffee, I prefer the former.
Tea és kávé közül az előbbit szeretem jobban.
John and Mike arrived; the former was early, the latter was late.
John és Mike megérkezett; az előbbi korán érkezett, az utóbbi későn.
Of the two proposals, we chose the former.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
I like cats and dogs. I like the former more.
Szeretem a macskákat és a kutyákat. Az előbbieket jobban szeretem.
We saw Paris and London. The former was sunny.
Jártunk Párizsban és Londonban. Az előbbiben napos idő volt.
Between blue and red, I choose the former.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse 'former' here with its meaning of 'previous'; in this context it always compares two mentioned items.
பொருள்
the first of two mentioned
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
the former option
|between the former and the latter
இணைச்சொற்கள்
first-mentioned (More explicit but less common in everyday speech.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
latter (Refers to the second of two mentioned items.)
கருப்பொருள்கள்
language
|comparison
|communication
|core_vocabulary
வரையறை
Means the first of two things you talked about.
Referring to the first of two people or things that have just been mentioned.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
former
IPA
GB/fˈɔɹmɚ/
US/fˈɔɹmɚ/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
former (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (former)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Adjective
- Base: former
சொல் குடும்பம்
சொற்றொடர்கள்
the former ... the latter
1/ðə fˈɔɹmɚ | ðə lˈætɚ/
fixed phrase
referring to first and second mentioned
Used when talking about two things to mean the first and the second one.
உதாரணங்கள்
- Between summer and winter, I like the former, while she prefers the latter.
- We discussed honesty and kindness; the former is more important to me, the latter to her.