past
gb/pˈæst/ us/pˈæst/
A2
Английски
~ 1500
múlt, korábbi, elmúlt, volt, után, mellett, túl, elhalad, el-
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
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múlt
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Модел на употреба:
the past
We can learn a lot from the mistakes of the past.
Sokat tanulhatunk a múlt hibáiból.
In the past, people traveled by horse and carriage.
Régen az emberek lovas kocsival utaztak.
She prefers not to talk about her past.
The country has a troubled past.
Our friendship goes back to the distant past.
Примери за учащи
I want to forget my past.
El akarom felejteni a múltamat.
In the past, I lived in Spain.
Régebben Spanyolországban éltem.
He talks about his past often.
The past is important to remember.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed'. 'Past' is usually a noun, adjective, adverb, or preposition about time; 'passed' is the past tense of 'pass'.
Значение
time before now
Колокации
in the past
|the distant past
|learn from the past
|past experience
|past events
Синоними
history (More formal or academic, often referring to recorded events.)
Антоними
future (Refers to the time that has not yet happened.)
Теми
time
|history
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
The time that happened before now.
The period of time that has already happened before the present moment.
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Модел на употреба:
past [event/time]
Over the past year, sales have increased.
Az elmúlt egy évben nőttek az eladások.
She is a past champion of the tournament.
Ő a verseny korábbi bajnoka.
During the past week, it has rained every day.
Past winners are invited to the ceremony.
Примери за учащи
I met him in the past week.
Az elmúlt héten találkoztam vele.
She is a past teacher of mine.
Ő az egyik volt tanárom.
The past month was very busy.
Значение
before now in time
Колокации
past year
|past week
|past experience
|past president
Синоними
former (Refers specifically to something that once held a particular status or role.)
Антоними
present (Refers to the current or existing time or state.)
Теми
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Happened or was true before now.
Happening or existing before the present time; former.
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Модел на употреба:
past [time/place]
It’s already ten minutes past midnight.
Már tíz perccel elmúlt éjfél.
We walked past the library on our way home.
Hazafelé elsétáltunk a könyvtár mellett.
She ran past me without saying hello.
Примери за учащи
It is five minutes past six.
Öt perccel múlt hat.
I walk past the school every day.
Mindennap elsétálok az iskola mellett.
The bus stop is just past the park.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed' here. 'Past' is used as a preposition; 'passed' is a verb form.
Значение
beyond a point in time/space
Колокации
past midnight
|walk past the store
|ten minutes past three
Синоними
beyond (Often used for abstract limits as well as physical distance.)
Антоними
before (Indicates earlier in time or position ahead in space.)
Теми
time
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Определение
After a point in time or further than a place.
Further than a particular point in time or space.
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The car sped past at high speed.
Az autó nagy sebességgel száguldott el mellettünk.
She hurried past without stopping.
Megállás nélkül elsietett mellettünk.
Time seemed to fly past during the holiday.
Примери за учащи
The bus went past my house.
A busz elhaladt a házam előtt.
He ran past very fast.
Nagyon gyorsan elszaladt mellettünk.
The day went past quickly.
Значение
moving beyond a point
Колокации
go past quickly
|rush past
Синоними
by (Simpler and more general, often interchangeable in spatial contexts.)
Антоними
towards (Indicates movement in the direction of something rather than beyond it.)
Теми
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Going by or further than a place or time.
Going by or beyond a particular point in space or time.
Граматика
Речникова форма
past
IPA
GB/pˈæst/
US/pˈæst/
Срички и ударение
past (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (past)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: past
Noun
- Base: past
- Plural: pasts
Семейство думи
Изрази
a thing of the past
1/ə θˈɪŋ əv ðə pˈæst/
idiom
no longer existing/happening
Something that does not exist or happen anymore.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- CD players are almost a thing of the past.
- With online forms, handwritten applications may become a thing of the past.
in the past
1/ˈɪn ðə pˈæst/
fixed phrase
at an earlier time
At a time before now.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- Your payment is now past due.
- The account is more than 60 days past due.
- I returned the past-due library books yesterday.
Примери за учащи
- I got an email saying my bill is past due.
- The rent is past due, so I need to pay it today.
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.
Примери
- This old theater is past its prime.
- He’s still good, but clearly past his prime as an athlete.