previously russian

• ра́нее

  before, previously, earlier

• встреча́вшийся

  encountered, met, found, seen, that occurred, previously existing

• зажига́вший

  lighting (having previously lit), igniting (having previously ignited), kindling (having previously kindled), setting on fire (having previously set on fire)

  rousing (having previously roused), inspiring (having previously inspired), exciting (having previously excited), stirring (having previously stirred)

• по́льзовавшийся

  having used, previously used, that was popular, that was in demand

  having enjoyed, having had, who enjoyed, trusted

• предуведомля́емый

  pre-notified, forewarned, previously informed

• прикла́дывавшийся

  previously applied, that was being applied, previously attached, that was being attached

• функциони́ровавший

  having functioned, that functioned, previously operating

Examples

• Раньше лю́ди ду́мали, что Земля́ пло́ская.

  Previously people believed the earth was flat.

• Он прие́хал двумя дня́ми раньше.

  He arrived two days previously.

• Э́то предложе́ние ранее не добавля́лось на прое́кт «Татоэба».

  This sentence has not previously been added to the Tatoeba project.

• Старожи́лы говоря́т, раньше горя́чую во́ду отключа́ли на всё ле́то.

  Old people say that previously hot water was shut off all summer.

• Раньше горя́чую во́ду отключа́ли два ра́за за ле́то, а нынче - только один.

  Previously they shut off hot water twice each summer, and now only once.

• Том столкну́л те́ло Мэри в я́му, кото́рую он пе́ред э́тим вы́копал.

  Tom dumped Mary's body into the hole he had dug previously.

• Австрали́ец Род Лэйвер — еди́нственный тенниси́ст, дважды взявший Большо́й Шлем — сначала как люби́тель, а потом как профессиона́л в Откры́тую э́ру, когда турни́ры, ранее бы́вшие чисто люби́тельскими или чисто профессиона́льными, ста́ли откры́ты и любителя́м, и профессиона́лам. Он также вы́играл Профессиона́льный Шлем, будучи профессиона́лом в "закры́тую э́ру", за год до начала Откры́той э́ры.

  Australian Rod Laver is the only tennis player to win the Grand Slam twice — first as an amateur, and again as a professional in the Open Era, when previously amateur-only or professional-only tournaments went open to both amateurs and professionals. He also won the Pro Slam as a "Closed Era" professional, the year before the Open Era began.

• Раньше Том был забулды́гой, а теперь - тре́звенник.

  Tom was previously a drunk, but now he's a teetotaler.