English-German translation for "former"

"former" German translation

former
[ˈfɔː(r)mə(r)]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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ehemaliger, e, es vorhergehend, vorheriger, e, es früherer, e, es, vorig vergangen, vormalig ersterwähnter, e, es, erstgenannt
  • ehemalig(er, e, es)
    former one-time
    former one-time
  • früher(er, e, es), vorig(er, e, es)
    former earlier, previous
    former earlier, previous
examples
  • vorhergehend, vorherig(er, e, es)
    former preceding
    former preceding
  • (längst) vergangen, vormalig(er, e, es)
    former long since past
    former long since past
examples
  • ersterwähnt(er, e, es), erstgenannt(er, e, es)
    former first-mentioned
    former first-mentioned
  • former syn vgl. → see „preceding“
    former syn vgl. → see „preceding“
examples
  • the former
    der/die/das Erstere
    the former
Es wird also nun ein ehemals versklavtes Land eingeladen, seine Gefangenschaft zu feiern.
Thus, a former captive nation is now being invited to celebrate its captivity.
Source: News-Commentary
Husnu Suood, früherer Generalstaatsanwalt, twittert:
Husnu Suood, former Attorney-General, tweets:
Source: GlobalVoices
Herr Rocard ist bekannt als früherer französischer Minister und Premierminister.
Mr Rocard is a former very well-known French minister and indeed Prime Minister.
Source: Europarl
Durch den Rücktritt der Kommission im letzten Jahr haben sich diese Beratungen allerdings verzögert.
However, these discussions were delayed by the former Commission' s resignation last year.
Source: Europarl
Der ehemalige tunesische Präsident Zeine El Abidine Ben Ali war ein Feind der Redefreiheit.
Former Tunisian President Zeine El Abidine Ben Ali was an enemy to freedom of speech.
Source: GlobalVoices
Je stärker das argentinische Wachstum, desto mehr zahlte das Land seinen ehemaligen Gläubigern.
The more Argentina grew, the more it paid to its former creditors.
Source: News-Commentary
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former
[ˈfɔː(r)mə(r)]noun | Substantiv s

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Form, Modell, Stechbeitel, KopierSchablone, Schroteisen Formerin, Gestalter, Bildner Dreherin, Former, Gießer
  • Former(in), Gestalter(in), Bildner(in)
    former person who shapes
    former person who shapes
  • Dreher(in), Former(in), Gießer(in)
    former engineering | TechnikTECH person who turns, shapes, casts
    former engineering | TechnikTECH person who turns, shapes, casts
  • Formfeminine | Femininum f
    former engineering | TechnikTECH model, template
    Modellneuter | Neutrum n
    former engineering | TechnikTECH model, template
    (Kopier)Schablonefeminine | Femininum f
    former engineering | TechnikTECH model, template
    former engineering | TechnikTECH model, template
  • Stechbeitelmasculine | Maskulinum m
    former engineering | TechnikTECH mortice chisel
    Schroteisenneuter | Neutrum n
    former engineering | TechnikTECH mortice chisel
    former engineering | TechnikTECH mortice chisel
no remnant of its former greatness
keine Spur seiner früheren Größe
no remnant of its former greatness
to revestsomething | etwas sth in a former owner
something | etwasetwas an einen früheren Besitzer zurückgeben
to revestsomething | etwas sth in a former owner
he is but a ruin of his former self (or | oderod of what he was)
er ist nur ein Schatten seiner selbst
he is but a ruin of his former self (or | oderod of what he was)
she is a wreck (or | oderod the wreck of her former self)
sie ist nur noch ein Schatten ihrer selbst
she is a wreck (or | oderod the wreck of her former self)
to reproduce a former civilization
ein Bild einer früheren Kultur entwerfen
to reproduce a former civilization
he performed a volte-face and attacked his former associates
er machte eine Wendung um 180 Gradand | und u. griff seine früheren Bundesgenossen an
he performed a volte-face and attacked his former associates
he is but the shadow of his former self
er ist nur (noch) der Schatten seines einstigen Selbst
he is but the shadow of his former self
Es wird also nun ein ehemals versklavtes Land eingeladen, seine Gefangenschaft zu feiern.
Thus, a former captive nation is now being invited to celebrate its captivity.
Source: News-Commentary
Husnu Suood, früherer Generalstaatsanwalt, twittert:
Husnu Suood, former Attorney-General, tweets:
Source: GlobalVoices
Herr Rocard ist bekannt als früherer französischer Minister und Premierminister.
Mr Rocard is a former very well-known French minister and indeed Prime Minister.
Source: Europarl
Durch den Rücktritt der Kommission im letzten Jahr haben sich diese Beratungen allerdings verzögert.
However, these discussions were delayed by the former Commission' s resignation last year.
Source: Europarl
Der ehemalige tunesische Präsident Zeine El Abidine Ben Ali war ein Feind der Redefreiheit.
Former Tunisian President Zeine El Abidine Ben Ali was an enemy to freedom of speech.
Source: GlobalVoices
Je stärker das argentinische Wachstum, desto mehr zahlte das Land seinen ehemaligen Gläubigern.
The more Argentina grew, the more it paid to its former creditors.
Source: News-Commentary
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