Translation of "former" to French

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Dictionary translations for "former"

former [ˈfɔ:mə] adjective

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ancien

Kyoto is the former capital of Japan.

Kyoto est l'ancienne capitale du Japon.

premier (possibility)

Of these two opinions, I prefer the latter to the former.

De ces deux opinions, je préfère la deuxième à la première.

précédent (event)

Our former home was in Sweden.

Notre précédente maison était en Suède.

antérieur (time)

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Phrases with "former" (11)

the former - premier
former head - ancien chef
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - Ancienne République yougoslave de Macédoine
in former times - autrefois
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - Ancienne République yougoslave de Macédoine
former employer - ancien employeur
facility for former spouses - prestation en faveur d'un ex-conjoint
former customer - ancien client
former dealer - ancien courtier
former participant - ancien participant

Contexts with "former"

Kyoto is the former capital of Japan. Kyoto est l'ancienne capitale du Japon.

Of these two opinions, I prefer the latter to the former. De ces deux opinions, je préfère la deuxième à la première.

Our former home was in Sweden. Notre précédente maison était en Suède.

Kyoto was the former capital of Japan. Kyoto était l'ancienne capitale du Japon.

Out of the two designs, I prefer the former to the latter. Des deux réalisations, je préfère la première à la seconde.

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