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бывший

Translation of бывший

former

Russian word in Latin letters: byvshiy

Meaning of бывший

Russian

раньше имевший это положение или качество

English

having been something before now

former

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈbɨfʂɨj]
Russian · Female

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  1. My former teacher now lives abroad.

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    Мой бывший учитель теперь живёт за границей.

  2. I still remember my former coach.

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    Я до сих пор помню своего бывшего тренера.

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What's the difference between бывший, прежний, and предыдущий

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прежний

The earlier one, before a change.

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предыдущий

The one right before: previous.

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Questions about this word

What does бывший mean?

having been something before now

How do you pronounce бывший?

бывший is pronounced [ˈbɨfʂɨj], in Latin letters “byvshiy”.

How is бывший used in a sentence?

My former teacher now lives abroad. Translation: Мой бывший учитель теперь живёт за границей.

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