list any former names
укажите все прежние имена
The visa form asks you to list any former names.
В визовой анкете просят указать все прежние имена.
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noun · B1 · rare word · UK/US
former name
former name
Meaning of former name
English
a name used before
Русский
название или имя, которое использовали раньше
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈfɔːmə ˈneɪm/
American English
/ˈfɔːrmɚ ˈneɪm/
former name with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом former name
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
4 сочетания
Прежнее имя
Former namethe company's former name
прежнее название компании
Older customers still call the company by its former name.
Пожилые клиенты до сих пор называют компанию прежним названием.
- under a former nameпод прежним именем
- return to a former nameвернуться к прежнему имени
former name usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
She told us her former name.
Она назвала нам своё прежнее имя.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I found his former name in the archive.
Я нашёл его прежнее имя в архиве.
former name synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between former name, previous name, old name, maiden name, and birth name
P
🇬🇧English
previous name
the same, slightly plainer
B1often
ENPlease enter your previous name if it has changed.
O
🇬🇧English
old name
more casual, less formal
B1often
ENDo you remember his old name?
Advanced: broader words
M
🇬🇧English
maiden name
only a woman's surname before marriage
B1often
ENHer maiden name was Carter.
B
🇬🇧English
birth name
only the name given at birth
B1rare word
ENShe uses a different surname, but her birth name is Lee.
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Questions about this word
What does former name mean?
a name used before
How do you pronounce former name?
former name is pronounced [ˈfɔːmə ˈneɪm].
How is former name used in a sentence?
Она назвала нам своё прежнее имя. Translation: She told us her former name.
Is former name part of Identity and Personal Details vocabulary?
Yes, former name can be learned in the Identity and Personal Details topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is former name part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, former name can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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