Translation of "the former" to French

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Dictionary translations for "the former"

the former pronoun

premier (the first of two variants)

Of these two opinions, I prefer the latter to the former.

De ces deux opinions, je préfère la deuxième à la première.

ancien

Kyoto is the former capital of Japan.

Kyoto est l'ancienne capitale du Japon.

celui-là

antérieur (earlier)

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Phrases with "the former" (1)

The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - Ancienne République yougoslave de Macédoine

Contexts with "the former"

Of these two opinions, I prefer the latter to the former. De ces deux opinions, je préfère la deuxième à la première.

Kyoto is the former capital of Japan. Kyoto est l'ancienne capitale du Japon.

Out of the two designs, I prefer the former to the latter. Des deux réalisations, je préfère la première à la seconde.

Kyoto was the former capital of Japan. Kyoto était l'ancienne capitale du Japon.

Fish and meat are both nourishing, but the latter is more expensive than the former. Le poisson et la viande sont tous les deux nourrissants, mais la dernière est plus chère que le premier.

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