former

ex, precedente

Che in passato aveva un certo lavoro, ruolo o rapporto, ma non lo ha più.

In inglese semplice: Having had a particular job, position, or relationship in the past, but no longer having it.

• She is a former teacher.
• I met my former boss yesterday.
• Their former home is now a hotel.

Sinonimi: previous, past, ex-

Contrari: current

Espressioni comuni: former president, former employee, former home

primo

Che si riferisce alla prima di due persone o cose già menzionate.

In inglese semplice: Referring to the first of two people or things already mentioned.

• Of tea and coffee, the former drink is cheaper.
• Between the two routes, the former option is shorter.
• The former example explains the rule more clearly than the latter one.

Sinonimi: first

Contrari: latter

Espressioni comuni: former option, former case, former example

il primo

La prima di due persone o cose già menzionate.

In inglese semplice: The first of two people or things already mentioned.

• I tried tea and coffee, and preferred the former.
• We could walk or drive; the former costs nothing.
• Of the two proposals, the former has more support.

Contrari: latter

Espressioni comuni: the former, prefer the former, choose the former

creatore, fondatore

Persona che realizza, crea o fonda qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: A person who makes, creates, or establishes something.

• She was a skilled former of clay figures.
• The former of the society wanted it to help workers.
• They honoured him as the former of their company.

Come si usa: former of something (He was the former of the society.)

Sinonimi: maker, creator, founder

Espressioni comuni: former of something, a former