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إنجليزي

past

gb/pˈæst/ us/pˈæst/
A2 إنجليزي
~ 1500
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم A2 entity
1

time before now

The time that happened before now.

نمط الاستخدام: the past
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed'. 'Past' is usually a noun, adjective, adverb, or preposition about time; 'passed' is the past tense of 'pass'.
مرادفات
history (More formal or academic, often referring to recorded events.)
أضداد
future (Refers to the time that has not yet happened.)
تراكيب شائعة
in the past |the distant past |learn from the past |past experience |past events
مواضيع
time |history |daily life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • We can learn a lot from the mistakes of the past.
  • In the past, people traveled by horse and carriage.
  • She prefers not to talk about her past.
  • The country has a troubled past.
  • Our friendship goes back to the distant past.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • I want to forget my past.
  • In the past, I lived in Spain.
  • He talks about his past often.
  • The past is important to remember.
adjective A2 property
2

before now in time

Happened or was true before now.

نمط الاستخدام: past [event/time]
مرادفات
former (Refers specifically to something that once held a particular status or role.)
أضداد
present (Refers to the current or existing time or state.)
تراكيب شائعة
past year |past week |past experience |past president
مواضيع
time |daily life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Over the past year, sales have increased.
  • She is a past champion of the tournament.
  • During the past week, it has rained every day.
  • Past winners are invited to the ceremony.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • I met him in the past week.
  • She is a past teacher of mine.
  • The past month was very busy.
preposition A2 relation
3

beyond a point in time/space

After a point in time or further than a place.

نمط الاستخدام: past [time/place]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed' here. 'Past' is used as a preposition; 'passed' is a verb form.
مرادفات
beyond (Often used for abstract limits as well as physical distance.)
أضداد
before (Indicates earlier in time or position ahead in space.)
تراكيب شائعة
past midnight |walk past the store |ten minutes past three
مواضيع
time |movement |space |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • It’s already ten minutes past midnight.
  • We walked past the library on our way home.
  • She ran past me without saying hello.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • It is five minutes past six.
  • I walk past the school every day.
  • The bus stop is just past the park.
adverb B1 relation
4

moving beyond a point

Going by or further than a place or time.

مرادفات
by (Simpler and more general, often interchangeable in spatial contexts.)
أضداد
towards (Indicates movement in the direction of something rather than beyond it.)
تراكيب شائعة
go past quickly |rush past
مواضيع
movement |time |space |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The car sped past at high speed.
  • She hurried past without stopping.
  • Time seemed to fly past during the holiday.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • The bus went past my house.
  • He ran past very fast.
  • The day went past quickly.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
past
IPA
GB/pˈæst/
US/pˈæst/
المقاطع والنبر
past (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (past)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: past
Noun
  • Base: past
  • Plural: pasts
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
pasts noun
Related words
pass verb A2 passage noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
present noun A1 future noun A2
تعبيرات

a thing of the past

1
/ə θˈɪŋ əv ðə pˈæst/
idiom

no longer existing/happening

Something that does not exist or happen anymore.

أمثلة
  • Typewriters are now a thing of the past.
  • Smoking in offices is largely a thing of the past.

a thing of the past

7
/ə θˈɪŋ əv ðə pˈæst/
idiom

no longer used or present

Something people do not use or do anymore.

أمثلة
  • For many travelers, paper boarding passes are becoming a thing of the past.
  • The company hopes long checkout lines will soon be a thing of the past.
  • In some offices, fixed desks are already a thing of the past.

in the past

1
/ˈɪn ðə pˈæst/
fixed phrase

at an earlier time

At a time before now.

أمثلة
  • In the past, people used candles for light.
  • She was very shy in the past.

past due

1
/pˈæst dˈu/
fixed phrase

late beyond deadline/date

Happening or done after the date it should have been done.

أمثلة
  • My rent payment is two days past due.
  • The library book is past due.

past due

5
/pˈæst dˈu/
fixed phrase

overdue

If a payment, bill, or task is past due, it is late.

أمثلة
  • Your payment is now past due.
  • The account is more than 60 days past due.
  • I returned the past-due library books yesterday.

past its prime

1
/pˈæst ˈɪts pɹˈaɪm/
idiom

no longer at best stage/condition

Not as good as before; not at the best stage anymore.

أمثلة
  • This old theater is past its prime.
  • He’s still good, but clearly past his prime as an athlete.
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