бывший / бывшая
ex
former partner
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бывший / бывшая with English translation
бывший / бывшая usage examples
She ran into her ex at the station and kept the conversation polite .
Она столкнулась со своим бывшим на станции и вела разговор вежливо.
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 synonyms
What's the difference between бывший / бывшая / экс / прежний / прошлый / партнёр
General neutral term for a person with whom one had a relationship in the past (romantic or marital).
My ex lives in another city.
Мой бывший живёт в другом городе.
Colloquial short equivalent of 'former', often used as a prefix (ex-partner).
She's my ex.
Она — мой экс.
Emphasizes that someone occupied that position earlier; more general and neutral in tone.
Her former husband worked here.
Её прежний муж работал тут.
Indicates past time; can replace 'former' in contexts about past romantic relationships.
Her past boyfriend moved abroad.
Её прошлый бойфренд переехал заграницу.
Neutral term for a romantic or business partner; in a romantic sense can mean either current or former.
His business partner arrived yesterday.
Его деловой партнёр приехал вчера.
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How to pronounce бывший / бывшая and what this word means
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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