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бывший / бывшая

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Meaning of бывший / бывшая

former partner

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Russian[ˈbɨvʂɨj] / [ˈbɨvʂaja]
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бывший / бывшая with English translation

бывший / бывшая usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She ran into her ex at the station and kept the conversation polite .

Она столкнулась со своим бывшим на станции и вела разговор вежливо.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Talking about an ex can bring up old feelings, so they avoided the topic .

Разговор о бывшем может вернуть старые чувства, поэтому они избегали этой темы .

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бывший / бывшая belongs to the topic "Marriage and Romantic Relationships". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

бывший / бывшаяex
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

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What's the difference between бывший / бывшая / экс / прежний / прошлый / партнёр

🇷🇺Russian
бывший / бывшая

General neutral term for a person with whom one had a relationship in the past (romantic or marital).

B1Very Often

My ex lives in another city.

Мой бывший живёт в другом городе.

Э
🇷🇺Russian
экс

Colloquial short equivalent of 'former', often used as a prefix (ex-partner).

B1Often

She's my ex.

Она — мой экс.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прежний

Emphasizes that someone occupied that position earlier; more general and neutral in tone.

B1Often

Her former husband worked here.

Её прежний муж работал тут.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прошлый

Indicates past time; can replace 'former' in contexts about past romantic relationships.

B1Often

Her past boyfriend moved abroad.

Её прошлый бойфренд переехал заграницу.

🇷🇺Russian

Neutral term for a romantic or business partner; in a romantic sense can mean either current or former.

B1Often

His business partner arrived yesterday.

Его деловой партнёр приехал вчера.

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бывший / бывшая translation: ex. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce бывший / бывшая

[ˈbɨvʂɨj] / [ˈbɨvʂaja]

бывший / бывшая translation

ex

бывший / бывшая examples

She ran into her ex at the station and kept the conversation polite .

бывший / бывшая transcription

[ˈbɨvʂɨj] / [ˈbɨvʂaja]

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бывший / бывшая meaning: what does it mean?

человек, с которым раньше были романтические отношения

бывший / бывшая pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

бывший / бывшая is pronounced as [ˈbɨvʂɨj] / [ˈbɨvʂaja]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

бывший / бывшая definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She ran into her ex at the station and kept the conversation polite . Translation: Она столкнулась со своим бывшим на станции и вела разговор вежливо.

Is бывший / бывшая part of Marriage and Romantic Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, бывший / бывшая (ex) can be learned in the Marriage and Romantic Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is бывший / бывшая part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, бывший / бывшая (ex) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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