Sentence examples of "anciens" in French with translation "former"

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Le jeune dirigeant nouvellement promu, ivre de pouvoir, jouait les hobereaux à l'égard de ses anciens collègues. The newly promoted junior manager, drunk with power, lorded it over his former co-workers.
Tom a vu son ancien employeur à une conférence. Tom saw his former employer at a conference.
C'était un ancien professeur d'université et un chercheur. He was a former university professor and researcher.
L'autre jour, j'ai croisé mon ancien voisin en ville. The other day I met my former neighbour in the city.
Quand j'ai rencontré mon ancien professeur, il m'a demandé comment allaient mes parents. When I met my former teacher, he inquired after my parents.
Le défunt Freddie Mercury, ancien chanteur principal de Queen, avait une tessiture de quatre octaves. The late Freddie Mercury, former lead singer of Queen, had a vocal range of four octaves.
La Bulgarie est le seul pays en Europe où un ancien souverain a été élu Premier ministre. Bulgaria is the only country in Europe where a former monarch has been elected prime minister.
La Bulgarie est le seul pays d'Europe où un ancien souverain ait été élu Premier ministre. Bulgaria is the only country in Europe where a former monarch has been elected prime minister.
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