бывшего

This is the 873rd most frequent Russian word.

More Russian resources.


бывшего

"Former" or "ex-"


In this sentence, 'бывшего' is used as an adjective describing 'сотрудника', meaning 'former'.

Я встретил бывшего сотрудника нашей компании.

I met a former employee of our company.


Here, 'бывшего' again functions as an adjective modifying 'гражданина', conveying the idea of something previous or past.

Мы часто говорим о правах бывшего гражданина этой страны.

We often talk about the rights of a former citizen of this country.


In this example, 'бывшего' describes 'правительства', showcasing its role as an adjective to indicate something that existed in the past.

В этом здании раньше находился офис бывшего правительства.

In this building, there used to be the office of the former government.