No. 15,505 in Russian
прежними
The word "прежними" means "former" or "previous" in English.
In a sentence
Их отношения остались прежними.
Their relationship remained the same.
Here, 'прежними' is used to describe the state of their relationship, indicating it did not change from what it previously was.
После ремонта стены стали прежними.
After the renovation, the walls became the same as before.
In this sentence, 'прежними' illustrates that the walls returned to their original condition, explicitly referencing their prior state.
Прежними темами для обсуждения были культура и искусство.
The prior topics for discussion were culture and art.
'Прежними' in this example refers to topics that were discussed earlier or previously, pointing to their temporal context.
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