No. 433 in Romanian
fostul
"Fostul" in English means "the former" or "ex-".
In a sentence
Fostul meu coleg de cameră s-a mutat în alt oraș.
My former roommate moved to another city.
Here, 'fostul' means 'former' and denotes something that was previously the case, referring to the now-previous state of being a 'colleague.'
Am auzit că fostul nostru profesor s-a pensionat recent.
I heard that our former teacher recently retired.
In this context, 'fostul' is associated with 'teacher' to suggest that the person previously held this role, emphasizing past relevance.
Fostul ministru a ținut un discurs despre experiența sa în funcție.
The former minister gave a speech about his experience in office.
Here, 'fostul' qualifies 'minister,' indicating that the person previously occupied this position, now describing it as a past role.
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