past
gb/pˈæst/ us/pˈæst/
A2
Английски
~ 1500
Значения
0 значения
Съществително
A2
entity
1
time before now
The time that happened before now.
Модел на употреба:
the past
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'.
Синоними
history (More formal or academic, often referring to recorded events.)
Антоними
future (Refers to the time that has not yet happened.)
Колокации
in the past
|the distant past
|learn from the past
|past experience
|past events
Теми
time
|history
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Модел на употреба:
past [event/time]
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.)
Колокации
past year
|past week
|past experience
|past president
Теми
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Модел на употреба:
past [time/place]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed' here. 'Past' is used as a preposition; 'passed' is a verb form.
Синоними
beyond (Often used for abstract limits as well as physical distance.)
Антоними
before (Indicates earlier in time or position ahead in space.)
Колокации
past midnight
|walk past the store
|ten minutes past three
Теми
time
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- It’s already ten minutes past midnight.
- We walked past the library on our way home.
- She ran past me without saying hello.
Примери за учащи
- 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.
Синоними
by (Simpler and more general, often interchangeable in spatial contexts.)
Антоними
towards (Indicates movement in the direction of something rather than beyond it.)
Колокации
go past quickly
|rush past
Теми
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The car sped past at high speed.
- She hurried past without stopping.
- Time seemed to fly past during the holiday.
Примери за учащи
- The bus went past my house.
- He ran past very fast.
- The day went past quickly.
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.
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.
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.