No. 717 in Bulgarian

бившият

"The former" or "ex-" (used to refer to a previous partner, position, or status).

In a sentence

Бившият ми колега сега работи в друга компания.
My former colleague now works at another company.
The word "бившият" refers to someone who previously had a certain role or position in relation to the speaker, in this case a former colleague.
Бившият кмет на града беше много популярен сред гражданите.
The former mayor of the city was very popular among the citizens.
"Бившият" indicates a person who no longer holds the title mentioned afterward, here referring to the former mayor.
Говорих с бившият съпруг на Мария вчера.
I talked to Maria's ex-husband yesterday.
Here, "бившият" specifies a previous relationship status, designating someone as an ex-spouse.

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