in the distant past
в далёком прошлом
In the distant past, this whole area was under the sea.
В далёком прошлом вся эта местность была дном моря.
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in the past
in the past
Meaning of in the past
English
during an earlier time
Русский
в течение времени, предшествовавшего текущему моменту
Pronunciation
British English
/ɪn ðə ˈpɑːst/
American English
/ɪn ðə ˈpæst/
in the past with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом in the past
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Когда это было
When it happenedв недавнем прошлом
Our street has flooded several times in the recent past.
В недавнем прошлом нашу улицу несколько раз затапливало.
- as in the pastкак и в прошлом
Последний отрезок времени
The latest periodза последние несколько лет
I have visited my parents more often in the past few years.
За последние несколько лет я стал чаще навещать родителей.
in the past week
за последнюю неделю
We have received several complaints in the past week.
За последнюю неделю мы получили несколько жалоб.
- in the past few daysза последние несколько дней
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Leaving it behindlive in the past
жить прошлым
I do not want to live in the past anymore.
Я больше не хочу жить прошлым.
leave it in the past
оставить в прошлом
We settled the argument and agreed to leave it in the past.
Мы разрешили спор и договорились оставить его в прошлом.
- be a thing of the pastуйти в прошлое
in the past usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
In the past he worked as a teacher.
В прошлом он работал учителем.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
In the past I drove to work, but now I cycle.
В прошлом я ездил на работу на машине, а теперь на велосипеде.
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What's the difference between in the past and previously
ENShe previously worked at a different bank.
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What does in the past mean?
during an earlier time
How do you pronounce in the past?
in the past is pronounced [ɪn ðə ˈpɑːst].
How is in the past used in a sentence?
В прошлом он работал учителем. Translation: In the past he worked as a teacher.
Is in the past part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?
Yes, in the past can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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