bygone
An event that happened in the pastAn event that happened in the past.
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» Let's just let bygones be bygones.
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2 senses(usually plural)An event that happened in the past.
про́шлоеpróšloje, было́еbylóje
past events to be put aside
(usually plural)An object from the past; a relic, antique, etc.
Examples
19 sentencesLet's just let bygones be bygones.
I'm willing to let bygones be bygones.
ruЯ готов перевернуть страницу. — marafon
deIch bin bereit, das Vergangene vergangen sein zu lassen. — al_ex_an_der
Why don't we let bygones be bygones?
You need to let bygones be bygones.
Isn't it about time you guys buried the hatchet and let bygones be bygones?
deWird es nicht langsam mal Zeit, dass ihr euren Streit beendet und das Vergangene vergangen sein lasst? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
plural: bygonesSynonyms
1 synonyms- past events to be put aside:water under the bridge
Collocations
3 patterns- bygones be bygones
- let bygones be
- let bygones
See also
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