past
gb/pˈæst/ us/pˈæst/
A2
Англійська
~ 1500
múlt, korábbi, elmúlt, volt, után, mellett, túl, elhalad, el-
ІМЕННИК
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múlt
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Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed'. 'Past' is usually a noun, adjective, adverb, or preposition about time; 'passed' is the past tense of 'pass'.
Значення
time before now
Словосполучення
in the past
|the distant past
|learn from the past
|past experience
|past events
Синоніми
history (More formal or academic, often referring to recorded events.)
Антоніми
future (Refers to the time that has not yet happened.)
Теми
time
|history
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
The time that happened before now.
The period of time that has already happened before the present moment.
A2
2
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Значення
before now in time
Словосполучення
past year
|past week
|past experience
|past president
Синоніми
former (Refers specifically to something that once held a particular status or role.)
Антоніми
present (Refers to the current or existing time or state.)
Теми
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Happened or was true before now.
Happening or existing before the present time; former.
A2
3
Модель уживання:
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed' here. 'Past' is used as a preposition; 'passed' is a verb form.
Значення
beyond a point in time/space
Словосполучення
past midnight
|walk past the store
|ten minutes past three
Синоніми
beyond (Often used for abstract limits as well as physical distance.)
Антоніми
before (Indicates earlier in time or position ahead in space.)
Теми
time
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
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.
Навчальні приклади
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.
Значення
moving beyond a point
Словосполучення
go past quickly
|rush past
Синоніми
by (Simpler and more general, often interchangeable in spatial contexts.)
Антоніми
towards (Indicates movement in the direction of something rather than beyond it.)
Теми
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
Going by or further than a place or time.
Going by or beyond a particular point in space or time.
Граматика
Словникова форма
past
IPA
GB/pˈæst/
US/pˈæst/
Склади й наголос
past (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (past)
Форми слова
Adjective
- Base: past
Noun
- Base: past
- Plural: pasts
Споріднені слова
Вирази
a thing of the past
1/ə θˈɪŋ əv ðə pˈæst/
idiom
no longer existing/happening
Something that does not exist or happen anymore.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- Your payment is now past due.
- The account is more than 60 days past due.
- I returned the past-due library books yesterday.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Приклади
- This old theater is past its prime.
- He’s still good, but clearly past his prime as an athlete.