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1 former
{'fɔ:mə}
I. 1. бивш, предишен, минал, някогашен
in FORMER times някога, в миналото
to be more like one's FORMER self отново ставам такъв, какъвто съм бил преди
2. първият (oт споменатите двама)
3. ам. предшествуващ (по място-за глава на книга)
II. 1. създател, творец
2. тех. шаблон, матрица, калъп* * *{'fъ:mъ} a 1. бивш, предишен, минал, някогашен; in former times няк(2) {'fъ:mъ} n 1. създател, творец: 2. тех. шаблон, матрица, к* * *шаблон; създател; творец; предишен; бивш; първи; калъп; някогашен;* * *1. i. бивш, предишен, минал, някогашен 2. ii. създател, творец 3. in former times някога, в миналото 4. to be more like one's former self отново ставам такъв, какъвто съм бил преди 5. ам. предшествуващ (по място-за глава на книга) 6. първият (oт споменатите двама) 7. тех. шаблон, матрица, калъп* * *former[´fɔ:mə] I. adj 1. бивш, предишен, минал, някогашен; in \former times някога, в миналото; he is a mere shadow of his \former self нищо не е останало от него (от това, което беше някога); 2.: the \former първият (от споменатите двама). II. n 1. създател, творец; 2. тех. шаблон, матрица, калъп; 3. ел. макара без намотка; 4. ав. шпангоут, спомагателно ребро (на крило).
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