past
gb/pˈæst/ us/pˈæst/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 1500
múlt, korábbi, elmúlt, volt, után, mellett, túl, elhalad, el-
اسم
A2
1
múlt
A2
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
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.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed'. 'Past' is usually a noun, adjective, adverb, or preposition about time; 'passed' is the past tense of 'pass'.
معنی
time before now
ترکیبهای رایج
in the past
|the distant past
|learn from the past
|past experience
|past events
هممعنیها
history (More formal or academic, often referring to recorded events.)
متضادها
future (Refers to the time that has not yet happened.)
موضوعها
time
|history
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
The time that happened before now.
The period of time that has already happened before the present moment.
A2
2
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
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.
معنی
before now in time
ترکیبهای رایج
past year
|past week
|past experience
|past president
هممعنیها
former (Refers specifically to something that once held a particular status or role.)
متضادها
present (Refers to the current or existing time or state.)
موضوعها
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Happened or was true before now.
Happening or existing before the present time; former.
A2
3
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
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.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed' here. 'Past' is used as a preposition; 'passed' is a verb form.
معنی
beyond a point in time/space
ترکیبهای رایج
past midnight
|walk past the store
|ten minutes past three
هممعنیها
beyond (Often used for abstract limits as well as physical distance.)
متضادها
before (Indicates earlier in time or position ahead in space.)
موضوعها
time
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
After a point in time or further than a place.
Further than a particular point in time or space.
B1
4
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
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.
معنی
moving beyond a point
ترکیبهای رایج
go past quickly
|rush past
هممعنیها
by (Simpler and more general, often interchangeable in spatial contexts.)
متضادها
towards (Indicates movement in the direction of something rather than beyond it.)
موضوعها
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Going by or further than a place or time.
Going by or beyond a particular point in space or time.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
past
IPA
GB/pˈæst/
US/pˈæst/
هجاها و تکیه
past (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (past)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: past
Noun
- Base: past
- Plural: pasts
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
a thing of the past
1/ə θˈɪŋ əv ðə pˈæst/
idiom
no longer existing/happening
Something that does not exist or happen anymore.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- Your payment is now past due.
- The account is more than 60 days past due.
- I returned the past-due library books yesterday.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
نمونهها
- This old theater is past its prime.
- He’s still good, but clearly past his prime as an athlete.