past
gb/pˈæst/ us/pˈæst/
A2
इंग्रजी
~ 1500
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम
A2
entity
1
time before now
The time that happened before now.
वापर नमुना:
the past
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed'. 'Past' is usually a noun, adjective, adverb, or preposition about time; 'passed' is the past tense of 'pass'.
समानार्थी शब्द
history (More formal or academic, often referring to recorded events.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
future (Refers to the time that has not yet happened.)
सहप्रयोग
in the past
|the distant past
|learn from the past
|past experience
|past events
विषय
time
|history
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
past [event/time]
समानार्थी शब्द
former (Refers specifically to something that once held a particular status or role.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
present (Refers to the current or existing time or state.)
सहप्रयोग
past year
|past week
|past experience
|past president
विषय
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
past [time/place]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed' here. 'Past' is used as a preposition; 'passed' is a verb form.
समानार्थी शब्द
beyond (Often used for abstract limits as well as physical distance.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
before (Indicates earlier in time or position ahead in space.)
सहप्रयोग
past midnight
|walk past the store
|ten minutes past three
विषय
time
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- It’s already ten minutes past midnight.
- We walked past the library on our way home.
- She ran past me without saying hello.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
समानार्थी शब्द
by (Simpler and more general, often interchangeable in spatial contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
towards (Indicates movement in the direction of something rather than beyond it.)
सहप्रयोग
go past quickly
|rush past
विषय
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- The car sped past at high speed.
- She hurried past without stopping.
- Time seemed to fly past during the holiday.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The bus went past my house.
- He ran past very fast.
- The day went past quickly.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
past
IPA
GB/pˈæst/
US/pˈæst/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
past (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (past)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
- Base: past
Noun
- Base: past
- Plural: pasts
संबंधित शब्द
वाक्प्रचार
a thing of the past
1/ə θˈɪŋ əv ðə pˈæst/
idiom
no longer existing/happening
Something that does not exist or happen anymore.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- This old theater is past its prime.
- He’s still good, but clearly past his prime as an athlete.