past
gb/pˈæst/ us/pˈæst/
A2
Inglês
~ 1500
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
A2
entity
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time before now
The time that happened before now.
Padrão de uso:
the past
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed'. 'Past' is usually a noun, adjective, adverb, or preposition about time; 'passed' is the past tense of 'pass'.
Sinónimos
history (More formal or academic, often referring to recorded events.)
Antónimos
future (Refers to the time that has not yet happened.)
Colocações
in the past
|the distant past
|learn from the past
|past experience
|past events
Temas
time
|history
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Padrão de uso:
past [event/time]
Sinónimos
former (Refers specifically to something that once held a particular status or role.)
Antónimos
present (Refers to the current or existing time or state.)
Colocações
past year
|past week
|past experience
|past president
Temas
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Padrão de uso:
past [time/place]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed' here. 'Past' is used as a preposition; 'passed' is a verb form.
Sinónimos
beyond (Often used for abstract limits as well as physical distance.)
Antónimos
before (Indicates earlier in time or position ahead in space.)
Colocações
past midnight
|walk past the store
|ten minutes past three
Temas
time
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- It’s already ten minutes past midnight.
- We walked past the library on our way home.
- She ran past me without saying hello.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- 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.
Sinónimos
by (Simpler and more general, often interchangeable in spatial contexts.)
Antónimos
towards (Indicates movement in the direction of something rather than beyond it.)
Colocações
go past quickly
|rush past
Temas
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The car sped past at high speed.
- She hurried past without stopping.
- Time seemed to fly past during the holiday.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The bus went past my house.
- He ran past very fast.
- The day went past quickly.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
past
IPA
GB/pˈæst/
US/pˈæst/
Sílabas e acento
past (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (past)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: past
Noun
- Base: past
- Plural: pasts
Família de palavras
Expressões
a thing of the past
1/ə θˈɪŋ əv ðə pˈæst/
idiom
no longer existing/happening
Something that does not exist or happen anymore.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- This old theater is past its prime.
- He’s still good, but clearly past his prime as an athlete.