Past - translation, pronunciation and examples
past
time before now
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When to use past
прошлое
в прошлом
прошлые события
прошлые годы
прошлый опыт
past usage examples
В прошлом мы часто ходили в школу пешком.
In the past, we often walked to school.
Similar words
General term for time before now; neutral and broad
Refers to the immediately preceding time or item (last week, last year); can also mean final
Literary phrase for earlier periods; more formal or bookish than 'past'
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What's the difference between past / last / former times
General term for time before now; neutral and broad
She never talks about the past.
Она никогда не говорит о прошлом.
Refers to the immediately preceding time or item (last week, last year); can also mean final
I met her last month.
Я встретил её в прошлом месяце.
Literary phrase for earlier periods; more formal or bookish than 'past'
Legends from former times are still told today.
Легенды прежних времен до сих пор рассказывают сегодня.
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How to pronounce past and what this word means
past translation: прошлое. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce past
/ə ˈpɑːst/
past translation
прошлое
past examples
I rarely think about the past.
past transcription
/ə ˈpɑːst/, /ˈpæst/
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Questions about this word
past meaning: what does it mean?
time before now
past pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
past is pronounced as /ə ˈpɑːst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
past definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I rarely think about the past. Translation: Я редко думаю о прошлом.
Is past part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?
Yes, past (прошлое) 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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