انگلیسی

past

gb/pˈæst/ us/pˈæst/
A2 انگلیسی
~ 1500
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
اسم A2 entity
1

time before now

The time that happened before now.

الگوی کاربرد: the past
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'.
هم‌معنی‌ها
history (More formal or academic, often referring to recorded events.)
متضادها
future (Refers to the time that has not yet happened.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
in the past |the distant past |learn from the past |past experience |past events
موضوع‌ها
time |history |daily life |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: past [event/time]
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.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
past year |past week |past experience |past president
موضوع‌ها
time |daily life |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: past [time/place]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed' here. 'Past' is used as a preposition; 'passed' is a verb form.
هم‌معنی‌ها
beyond (Often used for abstract limits as well as physical distance.)
متضادها
before (Indicates earlier in time or position ahead in space.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
past midnight |walk past the store |ten minutes past three
موضوع‌ها
time |movement |space |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • It’s already ten minutes past midnight.
  • We walked past the library on our way home.
  • She ran past me without saying hello.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

هم‌معنی‌ها
by (Simpler and more general, often interchangeable in spatial contexts.)
متضادها
towards (Indicates movement in the direction of something rather than beyond it.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
go past quickly |rush past
موضوع‌ها
movement |time |space |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • The car sped past at high speed.
  • She hurried past without stopping.
  • Time seemed to fly past during the holiday.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The bus went past my house.
  • He ran past very fast.
  • The day went past quickly.
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
Forms
pasts noun
Related words
pass verb A2 passage noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
present noun A1 future noun A2
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.

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.

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.

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