past
gb/pˈæst/ us/pˈæst/
A2
Anglų
~ 1500
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
A2
entity
1
time before now
The time that happened before now.
Vartosenos šablonas:
the past
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed'. 'Past' is usually a noun, adjective, adverb, or preposition about time; 'passed' is the past tense of 'pass'.
Sinonimai
history (More formal or academic, often referring to recorded events.)
Antonimai
future (Refers to the time that has not yet happened.)
Kolokacijos
in the past
|the distant past
|learn from the past
|past experience
|past events
Temos
time
|history
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
past [event/time]
Sinonimai
former (Refers specifically to something that once held a particular status or role.)
Antonimai
present (Refers to the current or existing time or state.)
Kolokacijos
past year
|past week
|past experience
|past president
Temos
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
past [time/place]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed' here. 'Past' is used as a preposition; 'passed' is a verb form.
Sinonimai
beyond (Often used for abstract limits as well as physical distance.)
Antonimai
before (Indicates earlier in time or position ahead in space.)
Kolokacijos
past midnight
|walk past the store
|ten minutes past three
Temos
time
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- It’s already ten minutes past midnight.
- We walked past the library on our way home.
- She ran past me without saying hello.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Sinonimai
by (Simpler and more general, often interchangeable in spatial contexts.)
Antonimai
towards (Indicates movement in the direction of something rather than beyond it.)
Kolokacijos
go past quickly
|rush past
Temos
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The car sped past at high speed.
- She hurried past without stopping.
- Time seemed to fly past during the holiday.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The bus went past my house.
- He ran past very fast.
- The day went past quickly.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
past
IPA
GB/pˈæst/
US/pˈæst/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
past (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (past)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: past
Noun
- Base: past
- Plural: pasts
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
a thing of the past
1/ə θˈɪŋ əv ðə pˈæst/
idiom
no longer existing/happening
Something that does not exist or happen anymore.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- This old theater is past its prime.
- He’s still good, but clearly past his prime as an athlete.