From Middle English passed, past participle of passen (“to pass, to go by”), whence Modern English pass.
Meanings
Having already happened; in the past; finished.
past glories
The highway to the East Coast which ran through the borough of Ebbfield had always been a main road and even now, despite the vast garages, the pylons and the gaily painted factory glasshouses which had sprung up beside it, there still remained an occasional trace of past cultures. 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 7, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
Following expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago.
Some four decades past, as a boy, I had a chance encounter and conversation with the late W.A. Poucher [...]. 2009, John Sadler, Glencoe, Amberley, published 2009, page 20:
That had been, what, three years past? 1999, George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings, Bantam, published 2011, page 538:
Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous.
during the past year
Sarkozy's total will be seen as a personal failure. It is the first time an outgoing president has failed to win a first-round vote in the past 50 years and makes it harder for Sarkozy to regain momentum. 2012 April 23, Angelique Chrisafis, “François Hollande on top but far right scores record result in French election”, in The Guardian:
Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state.
hu előző (of a period of time: having just gone by) · hu korábbi (having already happened; in the past) · el πρωτύτερος (having already happened; in the past) · uk мину́лий (having already happened; in the past) · ru уше́дший (having already happened; in the past) · sk minulý (having already happened; in the past) · su harita (of a period of time: having just gone by) · nl verleden (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · fr dernier (of a period of time: having just gone by) · cs minulý (having already happened; in the past) · nl voorbij (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · pt pretérito (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · pt passado (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · de vergangen (having already happened; in the past) · el πρώην (of a period of time: having just gone by) · ko 지나가다 (having already happened; in the past) · nrf pâssé (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · ang forþġewiten (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · ro (de/despre) trecut (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · sh prošli (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · ko 과거(過去)의 (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · tr geçmiş (having already happened; in the past) · sh прошли (of a period of time: having just gone by) · ko 지나다 (having already happened; in the past) · mk изминат (having already happened; in the past) · pl przeszły (having already happened; in the past) · fr passé (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · sh prošli (of a period of time: having just gone by) · hu múlt (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · hu elmúlt (of a period of time: having just gone by) · lv pagājis (having already happened; in the past) · el περασμένος (having already happened; in the past) · el περασμένος (of a period of time: having just gone by) · ang forþġewiten (having already happened; in the past) · la praeteritus (having already happened; in the past) · eo pasinta (having already happened; in the past) · el τέως (of a period of time: having just gone by) · grc παρελθών (having already happened; in the past) · gl pasado (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · hy անցյալ (of a period of time: having just gone by) · sv förfluten (having already happened; in the past) · hu előző (having already happened; in the past) · el πρότερος (having already happened; in the past) · mt passat (having already happened; in the past) · pl miniony (having already happened; in the past) · hu régebbi (having already happened; in the past) · txb atit (having already happened; in the past) · nl voorbije (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · nl voorbije (of a period of time: having just gone by) · pt passado (of a period of time: having just gone by) · fi mennyt (having already happened; in the past) · sh прошли (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · el πρωτύτερος (of a period of time: having just gone by) · ro trecut (having already happened; in the past) · ga caite (having already happened; in the past) · fi mennyt (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · fi viime (of a period of time: having just gone by) · it passato (having already happened; in the past) · ca passat (having already happened; in the past) · nrf pâssé (having already happened; in the past) · bg изминал (of a period of time: having just gone by) · nl voorbije (having already happened; in the past) · el παρελθών (having already happened; in the past) · my ယခင် (of a period of time: having just gone by) · tr geçen (of a period of time: having just gone by) · ru проше́дший (having already happened; in the past) · te గతకాలం (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · ru мину́вший (having already happened; in the past) · bg ми́нал (having already happened; in the past) · el παρελθοντικός (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · es pasado (having already happened; in the past) · ar مَاضٍ (having already happened; in the past) · sh прошли (having already happened; in the past) · hy անցյալ (having already happened; in the past) · sl minuli (having already happened; in the past) · ba үткән (having already happened; in the past) · te గత (of a period of time: having just gone by) · pt passado (having already happened; in the past) · sh prošli (having already happened; in the past) · nl afgelopen (having already happened; in the past) · hu egykori (having already happened; in the past) · el παρελθών (of a period of time: having just gone by) · sv förgången (having already happened; in the past) · tr önceki (of a period of time: having just gone by) · su harita (having already happened; in the past) · ru про́шлый (having already happened; in the past) · te పూర్వపు (having already happened; in the past) · te జరిగింది (having already happened; in the past) · oc passat (having already happened; in the past) · tr geçtiğimiz (of a period of time: having just gone by) · gl pasado (having already happened; in the past) · ru проше́дший (of a period of time: having just gone by) · gl pasado (of a period of time: having just gone by) · be міну́лы (having already happened; in the past) · cs minulý (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · ru про́шлый (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · ga caite (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · ko 이전(以前)의 (of a period of time: having just gone by) · de vergangen (of a period of time: having just gone by) · fr passé (having already happened; in the past) · pl ubiegły (having already happened; in the past) · nl voorbij (of a period of time: having just gone by) · fr passé (of a period of time: having just gone by) · hu múlt (of a period of time: having just gone by) · mk минат (having already happened; in the past) · nl voorbij (having already happened; in the past) · it passato (grammar: expressing action that has already happened) · got 𐌹𐌽𐍅𐌹𐍃𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 (having already happened; in the past) · io pasinta (having already happened; in the past) · ru уше́дший (of a period of time: having just gone by) · el τα περασμένα (having already happened; in the past) · cs minulý (of a period of time: having just gone by) · el πρότερος (of a period of time: having just gone by)
From Middle English passed, past participle of passen (“to pass, to go by”), whence Modern English pass.
Meanings
Beyond in place or quantity.
count past twenty
the room past mine
Any number of minutes after the last hour.
What's the time? - It's now quarter past twelve midday (or 12.15pm) -O,K., we'll stop at half (past) twelve
But they were stunned when Glen Johnson's error let in Peter Odemwingie to fire past Pepe Reina on 75 minutes. 2012 April 22, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0-1 West Brom”, in BBC Sport:
No longer capable of.
I'm past caring what he thinks of me.
Having recovered or moved on from (a traumatic experience, etc.).
Passing by, especially without stopping or being delayed.
Please don't drive past the fruit stand, I want to stop there.
sv förbi (beyond in place) · te వెనుక (beyond in place) · ar بَعْدَ (beyond in place) · sv förbi (passing by) · no forbi (passing by) · de dahinter (passing by) · hu túl (beyond in place) · de nach (beyond in time) · ga tar éis (beyond in place) · hu múlt (beyond in time) · cy heibio (beyond in place) · de hinter (beyond in place) · sv över (beyond in time) · ga i ndiaidh (beyond in place) · gd an dèidh (beyond in place) · no bortenfor (beyond in place) · hu után (beyond in place) · pt além de (beyond in place) · no forbi (beyond in place) · de jenseits sein von (no longer capable of) · de vorbei (passing by) · pt depois de (beyond in place) · eo preter (beyond in place) · de über (beyond in quantity) · fr après (beyond in place) · nl voorbij (beyond in place) · nl voorbij (passing by) · dsb mimo (beyond in place) · de vorüber (passing by) · de darüber hinweg sein (no longer capable of) · de darüber hinweg sein (having recovered) · fi yli (beyond in time) · de nach (beyond in place) · fi jälkeen (beyond in place) · bg край (beyond in place) · izh yli (beyond in time) · nl verder (beyond in place) · hu mellett (beyond in place) · el πέρα (beyond in place) · gd seach (beyond in place) · arz بعد (beyond in place)
el επέκεινα (in a direction that passes) · de vorbei (in a direction that passes) · cmn 经过 (in a direction that passes) · bg покрай (in a direction that passes) · el πέρα (in a direction that passes) · nl voorbij (in a direction that passes) · eo preter (in a direction that passes) · te పోయింది (in a direction that passes) · pt por (aqui) (in a direction that passes) · it davanti (in a direction that passes) · fr devant (in a direction that passes) · ca més enllà (in a direction that passes) · uk повз (in a direction that passes) · fi ohi (in a direction that passes) · hu mellette…el (in a direction that passes) · la praeter (in a direction that passes) · ru ми́мо (in a direction that passes) · es por (in a direction that passes) · ga thar bráid (in a direction that passes) · cy heibio (in a direction that passes) · gd seachad (in a direction that passes) · es por delante (in a direction that passes)
From Middle English passed, past participle of passen (“to pass, to go by”), whence Modern English pass.
Meanings
The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.
The Mesozoic landscape of southeastern Utah can tell us much about the past, and it's one of the most intriguing and beautiful landscapes on Earth. 2012, Chinle Miller, In Mesozoic Lands: The Mesozoic Geology of Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Kindle edition:
a book about a time machine that can transport people back into the past
Every time the little gate creaks--I'm in the shed with the tanks at the end of the garden--I wonder from which of my pasts the person is arriving, seeking me out even here: maybe it is only the past of yesterday and of this same suburb, the squat Arab garbage collector who in October begins his rounds for tips, house by house, with a Happy New Year card, because he says that his colleagues keep all the December tips for themselves and he never gets a penny; but it could also be the more distant pasts pursuing old Ruedi, finding the little gate in the Impasse: smugglers from Valais, mercenaries from Katanga, croupiers from the Veradero casino and the days of Fulgencio Batista. 1979, Italo Calvino, If on a Winter's Night a Traveler:
1830, Daniel Webster, a speech
The past, at least, is secure.
The present is only intelligible in the light of the past, often a very remote past indeed. 1860, Richard Chenevix Trench, On the English Language, Past and Present:
tl naganap ((grammar) past tense) · cmn 過去式 /过去式 ((grammar) past tense) · sh prošlo vrijeme ((grammar) past tense) · he עָבָר (period of time that has already happened) · pt passado ((grammar) past tense) · yue 過去 /过去 (period of time that has already happened) · ps ګزشته (period of time that has already happened) · th อดีตกาล ((grammar) past tense) · ru проше́дшее вре́мя ((grammar) past tense) · grc παρελθόν (period of time that has already happened) · sk minulosť (period of time that has already happened) · ang forþġewiten ((grammar) past tense) · da datid ((grammar) past tense) · ms masa lalu (period of time that has already happened) · wa passé (period of time that has already happened) · af verlede tyd ((grammar) past tense) · ko 과거 시제 ((grammar) past tense) · qu ñawpaq pacha (period of time that has already happened) · sq koha e shkuar ((grammar) past tense) · sh prošlo vreme ((grammar) past tense) · fr passé (period of time that has already happened) · os ивгъуыд (period of time that has already happened) · sq kohë e shkuar ((grammar) past tense) · el αόριστος ((grammar) past tense) · ko 과거형 ((grammar) past tense) · eo estinteco (period of time that has already happened) · da præteritum ((grammar) past tense) · tl pangnagdaan ((grammar) past tense) · ang forþġewitennes (period of time that has already happened) · mk минато време ((grammar) past tense) · fr passé ((grammar) past tense) · ur ماضی (period of time that has already happened) · ar الْفِعْل الْمَاضِي ((grammar) past tense) · ky өткөн чак ((grammar) past tense) · mk минато (period of time that has already happened) · lv pagātnes laiks ((grammar) past tense) · tk öten zaman ((grammar) past tense) · io pasinto ((grammar) past tense) · txb kätkor (period of time that has already happened) · sl preteklost (period of time that has already happened) · alt ӧткӧн ӧй (period of time that has already happened) · te జరిగిన ((grammar) past tense) · kk өткен шақ ((grammar) past tense) · km អតីតកាល (period of time that has already happened) · cs minulost (period of time that has already happened) · uk мину́ле (period of time that has already happened) · nl vervlogene (period of time that has already happened) · cmn 過去時 /过去时 ((grammar) past tense) · nb fortid (period of time that has already happened) · la praeteritum (period of time that has already happened) · pl czas przeszły ((grammar) past tense) · kk өткен (period of time that has already happened) · uz oʻtmish (period of time that has already happened) · hy անցյալ ((grammar) past tense) · prs گُذَشْتَه (period of time that has already happened) · lt būtasis laikas ((grammar) past tense) · nl verleden (period of time that has already happened) · sv dåtid (period of time that has already happened) · sv imperfekt ((grammar) past tense) · sv förflutna (period of time that has already happened) · la praeteritum ((grammar) past tense) · kmr raborî (period of time that has already happened) · ba үткән (period of time that has already happened) · bg ми́нало вре́ме ((grammar) past tense) · tr geçmiş (period of time that has already happened) · km អតីតកាល ((grammar) past tense) · ca passat (period of time that has already happened) · ro trecut ((grammar) past tense) · kmr borî (period of time that has already happened) · ms masa lampau ((grammar) past tense) · te గతం (period of time that has already happened) · sk préteritum ((grammar) past tense) · ru про́шлое (period of time that has already happened) · nb datid ((grammar) past tense) · prs مَاضِی (period of time that has already happened) · eo pasinteco (period of time that has already happened) · tr geçmiş zaman ((grammar) past tense) · gl pasado ((grammar) past tense) · gl pasado (period of time that has already happened) · ar الْمَاضِي (period of time that has already happened) · mt passat (period of time that has already happened) · de Vergangenheit (period of time that has already happened) · tl nakaraan (period of time that has already happened) · ja 過去時制 ((grammar) past tense) · yi עבֿר (period of time that has already happened) · ar مَاضٍ (period of time that has already happened) · hu múlt idő ((grammar) past tense) · sh прошло вријеме ((grammar) past tense) · fi imperfekti ((grammar) past tense) · tg замони гузашта ((grammar) past tense) · sv dåtid ((grammar) past tense) · rue минулый час ((grammar) past tense) · am ጥንት (period of time that has already happened) · de Präteritum ((grammar) past tense) · ckb ڕابووردوو (period of time that has already happened) · ug ئۆتكەن زامان ((grammar) past tense) · mn өнгөрсөн цаг ((grammar) past tense) · da fortid (period of time that has already happened) · ur ماضی ((grammar) past tense) · sq shkuar (period of time that has already happened) · ja 過去 (period of time that has already happened) · lt praeitis (period of time that has already happened) · sh prȍšlōst (period of time that has already happened) · my အတိတ် (period of time that has already happened) · be міну́лы час ((grammar) past tense) · he עָבָר ((grammar) past tense) · ba үткән заман ((grammar) past tense) · nb preteritum ((grammar) past tense) · fo tátíð ((grammar) past tense) · uz oʻtgan zamon ((grammar) past tense) · cs minulý čas ((grammar) past tense) · bg ми́нало (period of time that has already happened) · ar الْمَاضِي ((grammar) past tense) · ka ნამყო ((grammar) past tense) · nn fortid (period of time that has already happened) · be міну́лае (period of time that has already happened) · sv preteritum ((grammar) past tense) · mn өнгөрсөн юм (period of time that has already happened) · ky өткөн (period of time that has already happened) · uk мину́лий час ((grammar) past tense) · hi अतीत (period of time that has already happened) · pt passado (period of time that has already happened) · nan-hbl 過去 /过去 (period of time that has already happened) · sk minulý čas ((grammar) past tense) · ceb kagahapon (period of time that has already happened) · mn өнгөрсөн цаг (period of time that has already happened) · oc passat (period of time that has already happened) · nn datid ((grammar) past tense) · hi गुज़श्ता (period of time that has already happened) · hil kinaradto (period of time that has already happened) · tt үткән заман ((grammar) past tense) · ar مَاضٍ ((grammar) past tense) · sv förfluten tid ((grammar) past tense) · et minevik (period of time that has already happened) · es tiempo pasado ((grammar) past tense) · my ရှေး (period of time that has already happened) · arz ماضي (period of time that has already happened) · cv иртнӗ вӑхӑт ((grammar) past tense) · hy անցյալ ժամանակ ((grammar) past tense) · cmn 過去時態 /过去时态 ((grammar) past tense) · it passato (period of time that has already happened) · cmn 過去 /过去 (period of time that has already happened) · sl pretekli čas ((grammar) past tense) · id masa lalu (period of time that has already happened) · az keçmiş zaman ((grammar) past tense) · fa-ira زَمانِ گُذَشْتِه ((grammar) past tense) · hu múlt (period of time that has already happened) · cdo 過去 /过去 (period of time that has already happened) · ja 過去形 ((grammar) past tense) · tg гузашта ((grammar) past tense) · af verlede (period of time that has already happened) · mt passat ((grammar) past tense) · de Vergangenheit ((grammar) past tense) · yi פֿאַרגאַנגענע צײַט ((grammar) past tense) · ro trecut (period of time that has already happened) · ga scéal (period of time that has already happened) · vi thời quá khứ ((grammar) past tense) · fi menneisyys (period of time that has already happened) · pt pretérito ((grammar) past tense) · crh keçken zaman ((grammar) past tense) · ga an t-am atá caite (period of time that has already happened) · mi whakapata (period of time that has already happened) · fa-ira ماضی ((grammar) past tense) · mi tuauri (period of time that has already happened) · es pasado (period of time that has already happened) · bua үнгэрһэн саг ((grammar) past tense) · tg мози ((grammar) past tense) · nl verleden tijd ((grammar) past tense) · es pretérito ((grammar) past tense) · bn অতীত (period of time that has already happened) · fa-ira ماضی (period of time that has already happened) · nn preteritum ((grammar) past tense) · sh прошло време ((grammar) past tense) · az keçmiş (period of time that has already happened) · ga an t-am atá thart (period of time that has already happened) · tk geçmiş (period of time that has already happened) · el παρελθόν (period of time that has already happened) · ko 과거 (period of time that has already happened) · ia passato (period of time that has already happened) · te పూర్వం (period of time that has already happened) · hi भूतकाल ((grammar) past tense) · la tempus praeteritum ((grammar) past tense) · ur گُذَشْتَہ (period of time that has already happened) · dng гуәчи (period of time that has already happened) · vi thì quá khứ ((grammar) past tense) · hi माज़ी ((grammar) past tense) · io pasinto (period of time that has already happened) · ps ماضي (period of time that has already happened) · mt passata (period of time that has already happened) · wuu 過去 /过去 (period of time that has already happened) · sl preteklik ((grammar) past tense) · th อดีต (period of time that has already happened) · pl przeszłość (period of time that has already happened) · sh про̏шло̄ст (period of time that has already happened) · te భూతకాలము ((grammar) past tense) · te గతించిన ((grammar) past tense) · my အထက် (period of time that has already happened) · sah ааспыт кэм ((grammar) past tense) · lv pagātne ((grammar) past tense) · nl voorbije (period of time that has already happened) · bo འདས་པ (period of time that has already happened) · ps تېر (period of time that has already happened) · alt ӧткӧн ӧй ((grammar) past tense) · hy անցյալ (period of time that has already happened) · pdt Vegonenheit (period of time that has already happened) · is fortíð (period of time that has already happened) · tg мозӣ (period of time that has already happened) · pi atīta (period of time that has already happened) · lv pagātne (period of time that has already happened) · lo ອາດີດ (period of time that has already happened) · fa-ira گُذَشْتِه (period of time that has already happened) · yi פֿאַרגאַנגענהייט (period of time that has already happened) · hi माज़ी (period of time that has already happened) · ka წარსულში (period of time that has already happened) · yi עבֿר ((grammar) past tense) · vi quá khứ (period of time that has already happened) · fi mennyt (period of time that has already happened) · fo fortíð (period of time that has already happened) · hi भूत काल ((grammar) past tense) · et minevik ((grammar) past tense) · tg гузашта (period of time that has already happened) · is þátíð ((grammar) past tense) · ru было́е (period of time that has already happened) · mi mua (period of time that has already happened) · bn অতীত কাল ((grammar) past tense) · it passato ((grammar) past tense) · bo འདས་པ ((grammar) past tense) · mnc ᠰᡝᡳᠪᡝᠨᡳ (period of time that has already happened) · ga stair (period of time that has already happened) · rsk прешлосц (period of time that has already happened) · ar فِعْل مَاضٍ ((grammar) past tense) · id kala lampau ((grammar) past tense) · pam milabas (period of time that has already happened) · fa-ira گُذَشْتِه ((grammar) past tense)