How is the word прежнее я translated from Russian to English

Тот человек, каким кто-то был раньше.

The person someone used to be before.

noun
English translation
former self

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  • После болезни он был лишь тенью себя прежнего. After the illness he was a shadow of his former self.

  • Тренировки постепенно вернули ей её прежнее я. Training slowly brought her former self back.

  • В старых письмах я слышу своё прежнее я. In old letters I hear my former self speaking.

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How is “прежнее я” translated from Russian?
“прежнее я” translates into English as “former self”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “прежнее я” mean?
Meaning of “прежнее я”: Тот человек, каким кто-то был раньше. In English — “former self”.
What part of speech is “прежнее я”?
“прежнее я” is a noun.
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