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Detailed Translations for former from English to French

former:


Translation Matrix for former:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
ancien elder; senior student
d'antan olden times
dernier last; last comer; latest; previous
passé past
précédent precedent
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- early; erstwhile; late; old; one-time; onetime; other; previous; quondam; sometime
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- earlier
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
ancien at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired ancient; antique; last; old; old fashioned; preceding; previous; second hand; veteran
antérieur at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired foregoing; introductory; last; preceding; prefatory; preliminary; previous; progressing; walking in front
antérieurement at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired back; before; before that; earlier; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; previously; since
auparavant at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired at first; back; before; before that; before this; earlier; first; firstly; foremost; formerly; in advance; in bygone days; in former times; initially; previously; since
autrefois at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired at one time; back; before; before that; earlier; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; in old days; in old times; of yore; previously; since
d'alors at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired of that time; then
d'antan at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired
d'avant at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired last; preceding; previous
de ce temps-là at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired
de l'époque at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired of that time; then
dernier at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired advanced; closing; final; hi-tech; hindmost; last; latest; modern; of this month; the latest; very newest
du temps at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired
ex- at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired
jadis at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired back; before; before that; earlier; formerly; in bygone days; in former times; in old days; in old times; of yore; previously; since
passé at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired accomplished; achieved; clear; completed; concluded; corrupt; degenerate; depraved; elapsed; evident; expired; finished; handed round; happened; lapsed; last; lost; miserable; missing; of this month; out; over; paltry; passed on; past; past tense; perverted; poor; preceding; prepared; previous; putrefied; ragged; ready; ready for use; rotten; shabby; shady; unsightly
précédemment at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired back; before; earlier; formerly; in advance; in bygone days; in former times; previously; since
précédent at an earlier date; before; earlier; ex; former; formerly; in former times; late; one-time; past; previous; retired foregoing; in hand; in question; introductory; last; preceding; prefatory; preliminary; previous; progressing; this; walking in front

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Synonyms for "former":


Antonyms for "former":

  • latter

Related Definitions for "former":

  1. referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)1
    • the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one1
  2. belonging to the distant past1
    • former generations1
  3. belonging to some prior time1
    • our former glory1
  4. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past1
    • the former president1
  5. the first of two or the first mentioned of two1
    • Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today1

Wiktionary Translations for former:

former
adjective
  1. first of aforementioned two items
  2. previous
former
adjective
  1. Qui exister depuis très longtemps.
  2. Qui précède dans le temps
  3. Relatif à l’époque dont on parle.
  4. Qui précéder, qui est immédiatement avant, en parlant ordinairement par rapport au temps.
  1. Ce premier
noun
  1. Ce premier, celui-là

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
former d’alors damalig — zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt in der Vergangenheit vorhanden oder stattgefunden
former ancien; d’autrefois ehemalig — etwas, das nicht mehr existiert oder nicht mehr besteht
former ancien einstig — zu früheren Zeiten, Ex-
former ancien; ancienne; jadis vormalig — der Vergangenheit angehörend, nicht mehr bestehend

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French

Detailed Translations for former from French to English

former:

former verb (forme, formes, formons, formez, )

  1. former (façonner; modeler; mouler)
    to form
    – make something, usually for a specific function 1
    • form verb (forms, formed, forming)
    to knead; to mould; to model; to shape; to massage
    • knead verb (kneads, kneaded, kneading)
    • mould verb (moulds, moulded, moulding)
    • model verb (models, modelled, modelling)
    • shape verb (shapes, shaped, shaping)
    • massage verb (massages, massaged, massaging)
  2. former (façonner; exister; modeler; )
    to model; to mould; to shape; to be
    • model verb (models, modelled, modelling)
    • mould verb (moulds, moulded, moulding)
    • shape verb (shapes, shaped, shaping)
    • be verb (is, was, being)
    to form
    – make something, usually for a specific function 1
    • form verb (forms, formed, forming)
  3. former (créer; faire; fabriquer; )
    to make; to create; to conceptualize; to construct; to prepare; to manufacture; to design; to invent; to conceptualise
    • make verb (makes, made, making)
    • create verb (creates, created, creating)
    • conceptualize verb, American (conceptualizes, conceptualized, conceptualizing)
    • construct verb (constructs, constructed, constructing)
    • prepare verb (prepares, prepared, preparing)
    • manufacture verb (manufactures, manufactured, manufacturing)
    • design verb (designs, designed, designing)
    • invent verb (invents, invented, inventing)
    • conceptualise verb, British
  4. former (éduquer; élever; nourrir; prendre soin de)
    to raise; to bring up; to rear; to educate
    • raise verb (raises, raised, raising)
    • bring up verb (brings up, brought up, bringing up)
    • rear verb (rears, reared, rearing)
    • educate verb (educates, educated, educating)
  5. former (enseigner; apprendre; éduquer; instruire)
    to teach; to learn; to educate
    • teach verb (teaches, taught, teaching)
    • learn verb (learns, learnt, learning)
    • educate verb (educates, educated, educating)
  6. former (apprendre; enseigner; instruire)
    to learn; to qualify; study
    • learn verb (learns, learnt, learning)
    • qualify verb (qualifies, qualified, qualifying)
    • study verb
  7. former (entraîner; instruire; éduquer)
    to practise; to train; to lead up; to practice
    • practise verb, British (practises, practised, practising)
    • train verb (trains, trained, training)
    • lead up verb (leads up, led up, leading up)
    • practice verb, American (practices, practiced, practicing)
    to tutor
    – be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction 1
    • tutor verb (tutors, tutored, tutoring)
      • She tutored me in Spanish1
  8. former (modeler; styliser; donner forme à quelque chose)
    to shape; to mould; to model
    • shape verb (shapes, shaped, shaping)
    • mould verb (moulds, moulded, moulding)
    • model verb (models, modelled, modelling)
    to form
    – make something, usually for a specific function 1
    • form verb (forms, formed, forming)
  9. former (créer; établir)
    to form
    – create (as an entity) 1
    • form verb (forms, formed, forming)
      • social groups form everywhere1
      • They formed a company1
    to put together
    • put together verb (puts together, put together, putting together)

Conjugations for former:

Présent
  1. forme
  2. formes
  3. forme
  4. formons
  5. formez
  6. forment
imparfait
  1. formais
  2. formais
  3. formait
  4. formions
  5. formiez
  6. formaient
passé simple
  1. formai
  2. formas
  3. forma
  4. formâmes
  5. formâtes
  6. formèrent
futur simple
  1. formerai
  2. formeras
  3. formera
  4. formerons
  5. formerez
  6. formeront
subjonctif présent
  1. que je forme
  2. que tu formes
  3. qu'il forme
  4. que nous formions
  5. que vous formiez
  6. qu'ils forment
conditionnel présent
  1. formerais
  2. formerais
  3. formerait
  4. formerions
  5. formeriez
  6. formeraient
passé composé
  1. ai formé
  2. as formé
  3. a formé
  4. avons formé
  5. avez formé
  6. ont formé
divers
  1. forme!
  2. formez!
  3. formons!
  4. formé
  5. formant
1. je, 2. tu, 3. il/elle/on, 4. nous, 5. vous, 6. ils/elles

Translation Matrix for former:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
design but; cible; design; dessein; dessin; destination; esthétique industrielle; intention; modèle; motif; objectif; patron; stylisme
form banc d'école; configuration; confirmation; façon; forme; formulaire; manière; moule; questionnaire; table d'école
invent service d'un plat
make création; fabrication
manufacture confection; construction; création; fabrication; production; produit; produit manufacturé; réalisation; élaboration
model cover-girl; exemplaire; exemple; forme; forme modèle; mannequin; maquette; matrice; modèle; monstre; moule; numéro; patron; pochoir; prototype; spécimen; type; échantillon
mould compost; couche de terreau; forme; forme modèle; humus; matrice; mildiou; modèle; moisi; moisissure; moule; terre végétale; terreau; vermoulure
practice application; emploi; entraînement; exercice; exercice d'assouplissement; expérience; formation; pratique; pratiquer; routine; savoir-faire; usage; utilisation; étude
practise application; emploi; entraînement; exercice; exercice d'assouplissement; expérience; formation; pratique; pratiquer; routine; savoir-faire; usage; utilisation; étude
put together rassemblement; réunion; union
raise culture; élevage
rear cul; culture; derrière; fesse; postérieur; queue; élevage
shape configuration; façon; figure; forme; forme modèle; manière; matrice; modèle; moule; posture; silhouette; stature; taille; être en forme
study bureau; bureau d'étude; bureau de travail; cabinet d'étude; cabinet de médecin; cabinet de travail; cours; entraînement; exercice; formation; pièce d'entraînement; pratique; étude
train caravane; cortège; rame; suite; train
tutor curateur; enseignant; enseignante; formateur; guide; instituteur; instructeur; maître; maître d'école; maîtresse; mentor; moniteur; personne qui éduque; professeur; professeur de faculté; tuteur; tutrice; éducateur; éducatrice
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
be exister; faire du modelage; façonner; former; modeler; mouler; pétrir; travailler se trouver; être
bring up former; nourrir; prendre soin de; éduquer; élever aborder; alléguer; amener; amener à la cour de justice; avancer; citer; cracher; dégueuler; démarrer; entamer; entamer la conversation; inaugurer; invoquer; lancer; lever; mettre en avant; mettre en marche; mettre sur la table; mettre sur le tapis; ouvrir; proposer; présenter; relever; rendre; soulever; vomir
conceptualise concevoir; confectionner; construire; créer; fabriquer; faire; former; réaliser; élaborer concevoir; dessiner; écrire le concept
conceptualize concevoir; confectionner; construire; créer; fabriquer; faire; former; réaliser; élaborer concevoir; dessiner; écrire le concept
construct concevoir; confectionner; construire; créer; fabriquer; faire; former; réaliser; élaborer bâtir; construire; créer; dresser; fabriquer; fonder; installer; lancer; mettre; produire; édifier; ériger
create concevoir; confectionner; construire; créer; fabriquer; faire; former; réaliser; élaborer alterner; altérer; causer; changer; concevoir; créer; dessiner; engendrer; faire; modifier; permuter; procréer; produire; provoquer; réaliser; susciter; transformer; varier; échanger
design concevoir; confectionner; construire; créer; fabriquer; faire; former; réaliser; élaborer concevoir; dessiner; tracer le plan de; élaborer
educate apprendre; enseigner; former; instruire; nourrir; prendre soin de; éduquer; élever enseigner
form créer; donner forme à quelque chose; exister; faire du modelage; façonner; former; modeler; mouler; pétrir; styliser; travailler; établir
invent concevoir; confectionner; construire; créer; fabriquer; faire; former; réaliser; élaborer alterner; altérer; changer; fabuler; imaginer; inventer; modifier; permuter; tramer; transformer; varier; échanger
knead façonner; former; modeler; mouler
lead up entraîner; former; instruire; éduquer apporter; conduire en haut; enseigner; soulever
learn apprendre; enseigner; former; instruire; éduquer accoutumer; apercevoir; apprendre; apprendre qch; bûcher; donner des cours; donner des instructions; découvrir; enseigner; entendre; faire des études; faire l'apprentissage de; fourrer quelque chose dans le crâne en étudiant bien fort; habituer; instruire; octroyer; permettre; piocher; potasser; prendre communication; prendre connaissance; prêter l'oreille; recevoir communication; rencontrer; renseigner; s'accoutumer; s'entraîner à; s'habituer; s'initier à; s'instruire; satisfaire à; se familiariser; se mettre au courant; tolérer; tomber sur; travailler; trouver; écouter; éprouver; étudier; être informé de; être à l'écoute
make concevoir; confectionner; construire; créer; fabriquer; faire; former; réaliser; élaborer alterner; altérer; changer; créer; fabriquer; modifier; permuter; produire; transformer; varier; échanger
manufacture concevoir; confectionner; construire; créer; fabriquer; faire; former; réaliser; élaborer créer; fabriquer; produire
massage façonner; former; modeler; mouler masser
model donner forme à quelque chose; exister; faire du modelage; façonner; former; modeler; mouler; pétrir; styliser; travailler arranger; corriger; façonner; rajuster
mould donner forme à quelque chose; exister; faire du modelage; façonner; former; modeler; mouler; pétrir; styliser; travailler moisir; pourrir
practice entraîner; former; instruire; éduquer appliquer; apprendre; consacrer; employer; engager; entraîner; exercer; faire; faire des exercices; faire l'apprentissage de; faire usage de; pratiquer; prendre; prendre en service; répéter; s'entraîner; s'entraîner à; s'exercer; se servir de; travailler; user; user de; utiliser; étudier
practise entraîner; former; instruire; éduquer appliquer; apprendre; consacrer; employer; engager; entraîner; exercer; faire; faire des exercices; faire l'apprentissage de; faire usage de; pratiquer; prendre; prendre en service; répéter; s'entraîner; s'entraîner à; s'exercer; se servir de; travailler; user; user de; utiliser; étudier
prepare concevoir; confectionner; construire; créer; fabriquer; faire; former; réaliser; élaborer agir sur; apprendre; apprêter; donner des cours; donner des instructions; enseigner; faire des préparatifs; familiariser; initier; instruire; mettre au courant; prendre des préparations; préparer; renseigner; s'armer; s'équiper; se munir; se préparer à
put together créer; former; établir construire; mettre ensemble; placer côte à côte
qualify apprendre; enseigner; former; instruire qualifier; se qualifier de; se qualifier pour
raise former; nourrir; prendre soin de; éduquer; élever aborder; alléguer; augmenter; avancer; bâtir; charmer des serpents; citer; construire; dresser; entamer; faire l'élevage de; fonder; gravir; hausser; hisser; instaurer; invoquer; lancer; lever; majorer; mettre en avant; mettre quelque chose debout; mettre sur la table; mettre sur le tapis; monter; porter en haut; poser droit; postuler; proposer; présenter; présupposer; redresser; rehausser; relever; remblayer; remettre d'aplomb; remettre droit; réajuster; s'élever; se présenter comme postulant; se soulever; se tirer vers le haut; soulever; suggérer; surélever; tirer; édifier; élever; émettre l'opinion; ériger; établir
rear former; nourrir; prendre soin de; éduquer; élever faire l'élevage de; élever
shape donner forme à quelque chose; exister; faire du modelage; façonner; former; modeler; mouler; pétrir; styliser; travailler arranger; corriger; façonner; rajuster
study apprendre; enseigner; former; instruire apprendre; bûcher; chercher; examiner; faire des recherches; faire des études; faire l'apprentissage de; fourrer quelque chose dans le crâne en étudiant bien fort; inspecter; lire; ouvrir une enquête; piocher; potasser; rechercher; s'entraîner à; s'informer; s'initier à; travailler; vérifier; étudier
teach apprendre; enseigner; former; instruire; éduquer apprendre; apprendre à; donner des cours; donner des instructions; enseigner; instruire; renseigner; étudier
train entraîner; former; instruire; éduquer apprendre; apprivoiser; contraindre; domestiquer; dompter; donner des cours; donner des instructions; dresser un animal; effectuer l'apprentissage; enseigner; entraîner; exercer; faire des exercices; faire des études; instruire; renseigner; répéter; s'entraîner; s'exercer; étudier
tutor entraîner; former; instruire; éduquer apprendre à; enseigner; entraîner; exercer; faire des exercices; s'entraîner; s'exercer
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
model exemplaire; exemplairement

Synonyms for "former":


Wiktionary Translations for former:

former
verb
  1. créer en donnant l’être et la forme.
former
verb
  1. (linguistics) to create a word
  2. to constitute, to compose
  3. to give shape
  4. to give something a shape
  5. to teach a task

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
former constitute; form vormen — deel uitmaken van, fungeren als bouwsteen van
former shape; form vormen — in de juiste vorm brengen
former teach; school scholen — aan een opleiding onderwerpen
former train opleiden — kennis en vaardigheid bijbrengen
former sculpt; model; form; shape; sculpture formen — etwas eine Form/Gestalt geben, bearbeiten
former give; a; something; shape; coherent prägen — (reflexiv) gehoben: eine bestimmte Gestalt annehmen
former mark; brand; earmark; flag; hallmark; label; stamp; stud; route; form; mould; mold; shape; turn zeichnen — (transitiv) etwas mit einem oder mehreren Zeichen versehen

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