Engelsk tillægsord: former | |||
1. | former referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one. | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | latter | ||
2. | former belonging to some prior time | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Erstwhile friend. Our former glory. The once capital of the state. Her quondam lover. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | erstwhile, old, one-time, onetime, quondam, sometime | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | past | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | future, present | ||
3. | former (used especially of persons) of the immediate past | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The former president. Our late President is still very active. The previous occupant of the White House. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | late, previous | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | past | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | future, present | ||
4. | former belonging to the distant past | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The early inhabitants of Europe. Former generations. In other times. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | early, other | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | past | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | future, present | ||
Engelsk navneord: former | |||
1. | former the first of two or the first mentioned of two | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | first, number one | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | latter | ||