past
gb/pˈæst/ us/pˈæst/
A2
Англійська
~ 1500
Значення
0 значень
Іменник
A2
entity
1
time before now
The time that happened before now.
Модель уживання:
the past
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'.
Синоніми
history (More formal or academic, often referring to recorded events.)
Антоніми
future (Refers to the time that has not yet happened.)
Словосполучення
in the past
|the distant past
|learn from the past
|past experience
|past events
Теми
time
|history
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Модель уживання:
past [event/time]
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.)
Словосполучення
past year
|past week
|past experience
|past president
Теми
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- 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.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Модель уживання:
past [time/place]
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'past' with 'passed' here. 'Past' is used as a preposition; 'passed' is a verb form.
Синоніми
beyond (Often used for abstract limits as well as physical distance.)
Антоніми
before (Indicates earlier in time or position ahead in space.)
Словосполучення
past midnight
|walk past the store
|ten minutes past three
Теми
time
|movement
|space
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- It’s already ten minutes past midnight.
- We walked past the library on our way home.
- She ran past me without saying hello.
Навчальні приклади
- 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.
Синоніми
by (Simpler and more general, often interchangeable in spatial contexts.)
Антоніми
towards (Indicates movement in the direction of something rather than beyond it.)
Словосполучення
go past quickly
|rush past
Теми
movement
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Приклади
- The car sped past at high speed.
- She hurried past without stopping.
- Time seemed to fly past during the holiday.
Навчальні приклади
- The bus went past my house.
- He ran past very fast.
- The day went past quickly.
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.
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.
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.