past
The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the futureThe period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.
» Excuse me, could I get past?
Извините, можно я пройду?
Перепрошую, можна мені пройти?
Meaning
2 sensesThe period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.
a book about a time machine that can transport people back into the past
1830, Daniel Webster, a speech The past, at least, is secure.
Vergangenheit
про́шлоеpróšloje, было́еbylóje
мину́леmynúle
the time that has elapsed
The past tense.
Vergangenheit, Präteritum
проше́дшее вре́мяprošédšeje vrémja
мину́лий часmynúlyj čas
a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
Examples
2087 sentencesExcuse me, could I get past?
Перепрошую, можна мені пройти?
ruИзвините, можно я пройду?
School begins at half past eight.
Заняття почитаються о пів на дев'яту.
ruЗанятия в школе начинаются в восемь тридцать.
I don't care about your past.
Мені байдуже твоє минуле.
ruМеня не беспокоит Ваше прошлое.
deDeine Vergangenheit interessiert mich nicht.
Everything was better in the past.
У минулому все було краще.
ruРаньше всё было лучше.
deFrüher war alles besser.
Tom couldn't get past the guard.
Том не зміг пройти повз охорону.
deTom kam nicht am Wächter vorbei.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English passed, past participle of passen (“to pass, to go by”), whence ModernFrom Middle English passed, past participle of passen (“to pass, to go by”), whence Modern English pass.
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Forms
plural: pastsSynonyms
5 synonyms- a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past:past tense
- the time that has elapsed:past timesyesteryear
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
15 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- the past three
- for the past
- past three
- past three years
- in the past
- walked past
- past three days
- at half past
- past three months
- the past few
- about his past
- half past