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1 ehedem
Adv. geh. formerly; wie / von ehedem like / from former times: seit ehedem since time immemorial, Am. auch since day one umg.* * *formerly* * *ehe|dem ['eːə'deːm]adv (old)formerlyseit ehed́em — since time immemorial
* * *ehe·dem[ˈe:əˈde:m]* * *Adverb (geh.) formerly; in former times* * *ehedem adv geh formerly;wie/von ehedem like/from former times:* * *Adverb (geh.) formerly; in former times* * *adv.formerly adv. -
2 früher
I Komp. frühII Adj.2. (ehemalig) former; (vorherig) auch previous; der frühere Besitzer the previous owner; die frühere DDR former East GermanyIII Adv.2. (einst) in the past; früher, als... in the (old) days when...; an früher denken think back, think of earlier times; früher habe ich geraucht / nicht geraucht I used to / didn’t use to smoke; früher habe ich nie geraucht I never used to smoke; hast du früher wirklich geraucht? did you really use to smoke?; warst du früher wirklich Rennfahrer? did you really use to be a racing (Am. racecar) driver?; ich hab noch meine ganzen Bücher von früher I’ve still got all my old books (from university etc.); ich kenne ihn von früher I know him from the old days; genau wie früher just as it etc. used to be; es ist alles noch wie früher nothing has changed* * *previous (Adj.); former (Adj.); in the past (Adv.); formerly (Adv.); sooner (Adv.); before (Adv.); earlier (Adv.); earlier (Adj.); in former times (Adv.); antecedent (Adj.); previously (Adv.); prior (Adj.); anterior (Adj.)* * *frü|her ['fryːɐ] comp von früh1. adj1) earlierin frǘheren Jahren/Zeiten — in the past
in frǘheren Zeitaltern — in past ages
der Kontakt zu seinen frǘheren Freunden ist abgebrochen — he lost contact with his old friends
2. adv1) earlierfrǘher als 6 Uhr/Freitag kann ich nicht kommen — I can't come earlier than 6 o'clock/earlier or sooner than Friday
frǘher am Abend hat er gesagt... — earlier (on) in the evening he said...
alle, die sich frǘher angemeldet haben, werden zuerst berücksichtigt — the first to apply will be the first to be considered
das hättest du frǘher sagen müssen/wissen sollen — you should have said that before or sooner/known that before
frǘher oder später — sooner or later
2)(= in jüngeren Jahren, in vergangenen Zeiten)
Herr X, frǘher Direktor eines Industriebetriebs — Herr X, formerly director of an industrial concernich habe ihn frǘher mal gekannt — I used to know him
frǘher habe ich so etwas nie gemacht — I never used to do that kind of thing
frǘher stand hier eine Kirche — there used to be a church here
frǘher war alles besser/war das alles anders — things were better/different in the old days, things used to be better/different
genau wie frǘher — just as it/he etc used to be
Erzählungen von/Erinnerungen an frǘher — stories/memories of times gone by or of bygone days (liter)
das habe ich noch von frǘher — I had it before
ich kannte ihn von frǘher — I knew him before
ich kenne ihn von frǘher — I've known him some time
wir kennen uns noch von frǘher — we got to know each other some time ago
meine Freunde von frǘher — my old friends
* * *1) (dead, especially recently: the late king.) late2) (in earlier times: Formerly this large town was a small village.) formerly3) (of an earlier time: In former times people did not travel so much.) former4) (the past tense: a verb in the past.) past5) previously7) (already arranged for the same time: a prior engagement.) prior* * *frü·her[ˈfry:ɐ]I. adj1. (vergangen) earlierin \früheren Jahren [o Zeiten] in the past, in former times2. (ehemalig) former, previous\frühere Adresse previous [or last] address\früherer Freund/ \frühere Freundin ex[-boyfriend]/[-girlfriend]II. adv1. (eher) earlier\früher als 6 Uhr kann ich nicht kommen I can't come before [or earlier than] 6 o'clock\früher geht's nicht it can't be done [or I/he/she etc. can't make it] any earlier\früher oder später sooner or later2. (ehemals)ich habe ihn \früher [mal] gekannt I used to know him\früher hast du so etwas nie gemacht you never used to do that kind of thing [before]\früher war das alles anders things were different in the old daysBekannte von \früher old acquaintancesErinnerungen an \früher memories of times gone by [or of bygone days liter]genau wie \früher, als... exactly as it/he etc. used to [be/do] as...von \früher from former times [or days]ich kenne sie von \früher I've known her for some time* * *Adverb formerlyich kenne ihn [noch] von früher [her] — I know him from some time ago
* * *B. adj1. earlier; (älter) older;frühere Fassung earlier versionder frühere Besitzer the previous owner;die frühere DDR former East Germany3. (vergangen) past;in früheren Zeiten in the pastC. adv1. earlier; (eher) auch sooner;früher oder später sooner or later2. (einst) in the past;früher, als … in the (old) days when …;an früher denken think back, think of earlier times;früher habe ich geraucht/nicht geraucht I used to/didn’t use to smoke;früher habe ich nie geraucht I never used to smoke;hast du früher wirklich geraucht? did you really use to smoke?;warst du früher wirklich Rennfahrer? did you really use to be a racing (US racecar) driver?;ich kenne ihn von früher I know him from the old days;genau wie früher just as it etc used to be;es ist alles noch wie früher nothing has changed* * *Adverb formerlyich kenne ihn [noch] von früher [her] — I know him from some time ago
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3 ehemals
* * *erst; erstwhile* * *ehe|mals ['eːəmals]adv (form)formerly, previouslydie éhemals deutschen Ostgebiete — the eastern territories which were formerly German
* * *ehe·mals[ˈe:əma:ls]adv (geh) formerly, previously* * *ehemals adv formerly, once;es war ehemals … auch it used to be …* * *adj.erstwhile adj.once adj. adv.formerly adv. -
4 vormals
Adv. formerly (known as); vormals war hier ein Brunnen there was a well here formerly, there used to be a well here* * *vor|mals ['foːɐmaːls]advformerly* * *vor·mals[ˈfo:ɐ̯ma:ls]das sind antiquierte Vorstellungen, die man vielleicht \vormals mal hatte those are [rather] antiquated notions which one might have had in times gone by* * *vormals adv formerly (known as);vormals war hier ein Brunnen there was a well here formerly, there used to be a well here* * *adv.yore adv. -
5 weiland
Adv. altm., oft hum.1. (früher) formerly; Herr X, weiland Lehrer an unserer Schule Mr ( oder Mr.) X, quondam (bes. Am. former oder onetime) teacher at our school; weiland sein Mentor his quondam (bes. Am. former oder onetime) mentor* * *wei|land ['vailant]adv (obs, hum)formerlyBotho von Schmettwitz, wéíland Leutnant der Kürassiere — Botho von Schmettwitz, formerly or erstwhile or one-time lieutenant of the cuirassiers
er hat eine Frisur wie wéíland Napoleon — he has a haircut like Napoleon's in former times
* * *wei·land[ˈvailant]adv (veraltet: einst, früher) once [upon a time], formerly* * *weiland adv obs, oft hum1. (früher) formerly; -
6 DB
DB (obs; Abk. für Deutsche Bahn AG; Deutsche Bundesbahn) LOGIS German railway company (privatized, formerly Deutsche Bundesbahn; ≈ BR, British Rail)* * * -
7 Deutsche Bahn AG
Deutsche Bahn AG f (DB) 1. LOGIS privatized German railway company, formerly Deutsche Bundesbahn; 2. FREI German Rail* * * -
8 Deutsche Post AG
Deutsche Post AG f GEN privatized German postal services (Börsengang für 2008 geplant; formerly Deutsche Bundespost)* * *f < Komm> privatized German post office, formerly Deutsche Bundespost -
9 früher
früher I adj GEN prior, earlier, former, previous, bygone früher II adv GEN earlier, sooner; formerly, at one time, years ago • früher als geplant 1. GEN with time to spare; 2. KOMM ahead of schedule* * *adv < Geschäft> earlier, sooner; formerly, at one time, years ago ■ früher als geplant 1. < Geschäft> with time to spare; 2. < Komm> ahead of schedule* * *früher
prior, former[ly], (ehemalig) ex, late;
• frühere Abmachungen previous arrangements;
• früherer Anmelder (Patentrecht) prior applicant;
• früherer Arbeitgeber ex-employer;
• frühere Ausgabe earlier edition;
• früherer Eigentümer previous owner;
• frühere Firma old firm;
• früherer Inhaber prior holder;
• früherer Ladenschluss early-closing;
• früheres Modell former model;
• früheres Patent prior patent;
• früherer Präsident former president;
• frühere Schuld antecedent debt;
• früheres Urteil prior judgment;
• frühere Vereinbarung prior engagement;
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10 Universitätsstudium
n1. (abgeschlossenes Studium) university degree; früher konnte man Zahnarzt auch ohne Universitätsstudium werden formerly, you could practi|se (Am. -ce) as a dentist without a university degree2. studies Pl. at university; das Abitur berechtigt zu einem Universitätsstudium (passing) the Abitur entitles one to study at a university* * *Uni|ver|si|täts|stu|di|umnt(Ausbildung) university trainingdazu ist ein Universitä́tsstudium erforderlich — you need a degree for that
* * *Uni·ver·si·täts·stu·di·umnt course of study at universitymit/ohne \Universitätsstudium with/without a university education* * *das study no art. at university* * *1. (abgeschlossenes Universitätsstudium) university degree;früher konnte man Zahnarzt auch ohne Universitätsstudium werden formerly, you could practise (US -ce) as a dentist without a university degree2. studies pl at university;das Abitur berechtigt zu einem Universitätsstudium (passing) the Abitur entitles one to study at a university* * *das study no art. at university* * *n.study at a university n. -
11 vordem
Adv. (vorher) before; (früher) formerly* * *heretofore* * *vor|dem [foːɐ'deːm, 'foːɐ-]adv1) (= zuvor) before2) (old = früher) in days of yore (old, liter), in (the) olden days* * ** * *adv.heretofore adv. -
12 Waldstädte
Pl.; GEOG.: die Waldstädte four towns on the Upper Rhine, formerly belonging to Austria: Rheinfelden, Säckingen, Laufenberg, and Waldshut* * *die Waldstädte four towns on the Upper Rhine, formerly belonging to Austria: Rheinfelden, Säckingen, Laufenberg, and Waldshut -
13 Zonenrandförderung
f HIST. aid formerly provided by the West German government to areas along the border with the GDR* * *Zonenrandförderung f HIST aid formerly provided by the West German government to areas along the border with the GDR -
14 vorm.
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15 Gedenktag zum Ende des 1. Weltkriegs
1. Remembrance Sunday (formerly Armistice Day) [annual day of remembrance] [Commonwealth]2. Veterans Day [annual day of remembrance - formerly Armistice Day] Am.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Gedenktag zum Ende des 1. Weltkriegs
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16 dB
DB (obs; Abk. für Deutsche Bahn AG; Deutsche Bundesbahn) LOGIS German railway company (privatized, formerly Deutsche Bundesbahn; ≈ BR, British Rail)* * * -
17 Abtei
f; -, -en abbey* * *die Abteiabbey* * *Ab|tei [ap'tai]f -, -enabbey* * *die1) (the building(s) in which a Christian (usually Roman Catholic) group of monks or nuns lives.) abbey2) (the church now or formerly belonging to it: Westminster Abbey.) abbey* * *Ab·tei<-, -en>f abbey* * *die; Abtei, Abteien abbey* * ** * *die; Abtei, Abteien abbey* * *-en f.abbey n. -
18 Dienstleistungsabend
m etwa late-night shopping; Bank, Behörde: late-night opening, late opening hours* * *Dienst|leis|tungs|abendmlate-closing night* * *Dienst·leis·tungs·abendm HIST late night shopping (formerly Thursday nights when stores were open until 8.30 p.m.)* * *der late opening evening* * *Dienstleistungsabend m etwa late-night shopping; Bank, Behörde: late-night opening, late opening hours* * *der late opening evening -
19 Einst
I Adv. geh.1. (vormals) once; ... einst und jetzt... past and present,... then and now; das England von einst the England of days past ( oder of yore), England as it once was; es lebte einst ein König, der... once upon a time there was a king who...* * *formerly; once* * *[ainst]advPreußen éínst und heute — Prussia past and present or yesterday and today or then and now
2) (geh = in ferner Zukunft) one or some day* * *(at a time in the past: I once wanted to be a dancer.) once* * *[ˈainst]1. (früher) once* * *Adverb (geh.)1) (früher) once2) (dereinst) some or one day* * *A. adv geh1. (vormals) once;… einst und jetzt … past and present, … then and now;es lebte einst ein König, der … once upon a time there was a king who …2. (künftig) one day, some day;einst kommt der Tag, da … the day will come when …* * *Adverb (geh.)1) (früher) once2) (dereinst) some or one day -
20 einst
I Adv. geh.1. (vormals) once; ... einst und jetzt... past and present,... then and now; das England von einst the England of days past ( oder of yore), England as it once was; es lebte einst ein König, der... once upon a time there was a king who...* * *formerly; once* * *[ainst]advPreußen éínst und heute — Prussia past and present or yesterday and today or then and now
2) (geh = in ferner Zukunft) one or some day* * *(at a time in the past: I once wanted to be a dancer.) once* * *[ˈainst]1. (früher) once* * *Adverb (geh.)1) (früher) once2) (dereinst) some or one day* * *A. adv geh1. (vormals) once;… einst und jetzt … past and present, … then and now;es lebte einst ein König, der … once upon a time there was a king who …2. (künftig) one day, some day;einst kommt der Tag, da … the day will come when …* * *Adverb (geh.)1) (früher) once2) (dereinst) some or one day
См. также в других словарях:
formerly — for‧mer‧ly [ˈfɔːməli ǁ ˈfɔːrmərli] adverb in the past: • She was formerly the company s chief financial officer. * * * formerly UK US /ˈfɔːməli/ adverb ► in the past: »Two companies formerly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market began NYSE trading… … Financial and business terms
formerly — 1580s, from FORMER (Cf. former) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). A Middle English word for this was andersith formerly, at former times (early 14c.) … Etymology dictionary
Formerly — For mer*ly, adv. In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
formerly — index heretofore, theretofore Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
formerly — [adv] previously in time or order aforetime, already, anciently, at one time, away back, a while back, back, back when*, before, before now, before this, down memory lane*, earlier, eons ago*, erewhile, erstwhile, heretofore, in former times, in… … New thesaurus
formerly — ► ADVERB ▪ in the past … English terms dictionary
formerly — [fôr′mər lē] adv. at or in a former or earlier time; in the past … English World dictionary
formerly — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)mə(r)li[/t]] ADV: ADV with cl/group, ADV before v If something happened or was true formerly, it happened or was true in the past. He had formerly been in the Navy. ...east Germany s formerly state controlled companies … English dictionary
formerly — adv. Formerly is used with these adjectives: ↑prosperous, ↑secret Formerly is used with these verbs: ↑call, ↑know, ↑own … Collocations dictionary
formerly — for|mer|ly [ˈfo:məli US ˈfo:rmərli] adv in earlier times = ↑previously ▪ Kiribati, formerly known as the Gilbert Islands ▪ This elegant hotel was formerly a castle … Dictionary of contemporary English
formerly — for|mer|ly [ fɔrmərli ] adverb ** in the past: Mr. Jones was formerly a partner in a New York firm. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly called Saigon … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
