past in English: The time before now, the days and years that have already gone. (noun)

Translation

The time before now, the days and years that have already gone.

Examples

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"Past" means the time before now that has already gone.

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Here "past" means earlier times, long before today.

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"Past" is nearly always used in the singular, as "the past".

future

The time that has not come yet, the days and years after now.

time

The thing measured in minutes, hours, and years that keeps passing.

year

A time of twelve months, or 365 days.

day

A period of 24 hours, or the time when it is light outside.

history

All the things that happened in the past, and the study of them.

along

From one end of something long towards the other end, such as a road or a river.

ancient

Very old, from a time thousands of years ago.

beyond

On the far side of something, or further away than it.

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