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"Ex" is a form of "ex", a noun which is often translated as "el/la ex". "Former" is an adjective which is often translated as "antiguo". Learn more about the difference between "ex" and "former" below.
ex(
ehks
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (former romantic partner)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el ex (M), la ex (F) (colloquial)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
My ex is leaving the kids with me this weekend, so I can't go to Miami with you.Mi ex me va a dejar a los niños este fin de semana, así que no puedo ir contigo a Miami.
former(
for
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muhr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (previous)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (first)
a. el primero (M), la primera (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Of the two novels he has written, the former is probably the best.De las dos novelas que ha escrito, la primera es probablemente la mejor.
