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Past Definition

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English

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Etymology

From Middle English, past participle of passen (“to pass", "to go by”)

Noun

past (plural pasts)

  1. The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.
  2. (grammar) The past tense.

Derived terms

Terms derived from the noun "past"

See also

Adjective

past (comparative more past, superlative most past)

  1. Having already happened; in the past; finished.
    past glories
  2. Relating to the past.
    past tense
  3. (of a period of time) the one before this one
    during the past year

Translations

Having already happened; in the past
  • Czech: minulý cs(cs)
  • Dutch: voorbij, voorbije, afgelopen
  • French: passé fr(fr)
  • German: vergangen de(de)
  • Greek: περασμένος (perazménos) m., παρελθών (parelthón) m., πρότερος (próteros) m., πρωτύτερος (protíteros) m., τα περασμένα (ta perazména) n. pl.
  • Italian: passato it(it)
  • Korean: 지나간 (jinagan)
  • Maltese: passat mt(mt) m., passata mt(mt) f.
  • Portuguese: passado pt(pt)
  • Romanian: trecut ro(ro) m. and n., trecută ro(ro) f.
  • Russian: прошлый ru(ru) (próšlyj)
  • Serbian: prošli m., prošla f., próšlo n.
  • Telugu: పూర్వపు (poorvapu), జరిగింది te(te) (jarigimdi)
  • Turkish: geçmiş tr(tr)
Relating to the past
  • Korean: 과거의 (gwageo-ui)
  • Romanian: (de/despre) trecut ro(ro)
  • Serbian: prošli m., prošla f., próšlo n.
  • Telugu: గతకాలం te(te) (gatakalamu)
(of a period of time) the one before this one
  • Czech: minulý cs(cs)
  • Dutch: voorbij, voorbije
  • Finnish: viime fi(fi)
  • French: dernier fr(fr)
  • Greek: περασμένος (perazménos) m., παρελθών (parelthón) m., πρώην (próin) m., τέως (téos) m., πρότερος (próteros) m., πρωτύτερος (protíteros) m.
  • Korean: 이전의 (ijeon-ui)
  • Serbian: prošli m., prošla f., próšlo n.
  • Telugu: గత (gata)
  • Turkish: geçen tr(tr), geçtiğimiz tr(tr), önceki tr(tr)

Adverb

past (comparative more past, superlative most past)

  1. in a direction that passes
    I watched him walk past

Translations

in a direction that passes
  • Dutch: voorbij nl(nl)
  • Greek: επέκεινα (epécina), πέρα (péra)
  • Russian: мимо ru(ru) (mímo)

Preposition

past

  1. beyond in place, quantity or time
    the room past mine
    count past twenty
    past Midnight

Usage notes

Translations

beyond in place

Related terms

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Anagrams


Czech

Noun

past f

  1. trap

Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

past

  1. second- and third-person singular present indicative of passen.
  2. plural imperative of passen.

Anagrams


Slovene

Noun

past f

  1. trap

 

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