former

antiguo, anterior

Que antes tenía un trabajo, cargo o relación determinados, pero ya no los tiene.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: previous, past, ex-

Antónimos: current

Expresiones frecuentes: former president, former employee, former home

primero

Que se refiere a la primera de dos personas o cosas ya mencionadas.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: first

Antónimos: latter

Expresiones frecuentes: former option, former case, former example

el primero

La primera de dos personas o cosas que ya se han mencionado.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Antónimos: latter

Expresiones frecuentes: the former, prefer the former, choose the former

creador, fundador

Persona que hace, crea o funda algo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: former of something (He was the former of the society.)

Sinónimos: maker, creator, founder

Expresiones frecuentes: former of something, a former