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Définition et signification de « past » en anglais

The past

NOM

passé

the time that has passed

past times

yesteryear

before

yesterday

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

abstrait

composition morphologique

simple

indénombrable

Exemples

I learned a lot from the mistakes I made in the past.

J'ai beaucoup appris des erreurs que j'ai faites dans le passé.

1.1

passé, temps passé

(grammar) the past tense or form of a verb, indicating actions or states that occurred in a previous time

past

past tense

preterite

Exemples

The word "walked" is the past of the verb "walk."

Le mot "walked" est le passé du verbe "walk".

1.2

passé, histoire

a period in a person's history that is viewed as shameful or problematic, often suggesting hidden or regrettable events or actions

Exemples

Despite his friendly demeanor, whispers about his past made some people wary of him.

Malgré son comportement amical, les chuchotements sur son passé ont rendu certaines personnes méfiantes à son égard.

1.3

passé, histoire

the historical background of a place, country, group, or other entities, encompassing the events and experiences that have shaped their development over time

Exemples

The ancient ruins offer a glimpse into the past of the once-great civilization.

Les ruines anciennes offrent un aperçu du passé de la civilisation autrefois grande.

past

ADJECTIF

passé

done or existed before the present time

former

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

relationnel

non gradable

Exemples

Her past experiences shaped her perspective on life.

Ses expériences passées ont façonné sa perspective sur la vie.

passé, dernier

occurred or ended recently, often within a specific, near timeframe

last

prior

Exemples

I've met with the client several times over the past week to finalize the project details.

J'ai rencontré le client plusieurs fois au cours de la semaine passée pour finaliser les détails du projet.

passé, écoulé

used to indicate how many years or time units have elapsed

ago

back

since

Exemples

He graduated from college 12 years past and has since built a successful career.

Il a obtenu son diplôme universitaire il y a 12 ans et a depuis bâti une carrière réussie.

passé, révolu

no longer present or existing

all over

complete

concluded

ended

gone

Exemples

The storm has passed, and the danger is now past.

La tempête est passée, et le danger est maintenant passé.

ancien, précédent

(of a person) having previously held a specified position or title within an organization

former

late

old

sometime

Exemples

The past president of the club was honored for her years of service.

L'ancienne présidente du club a été honorée pour ses années de service.

passé

(grammar) referring to tense that indicates an action that has already occurred or a state that previously existed

Exemples

The past tense of "go" is "went," indicating the action has already happened.

Le passé de "go" est "went", indiquant que l'action s'est déjà produite.

past

ADVERBE

après

from one side of something to the other

informations grammaticales

incomparable

Exemples

The students walked past the library on their way to class.

Les étudiants sont passés devant la bibliothèque en allant en cours.

passer

used to indicate that a particular time has already gone by

Exemples

Three hours went past before they finally arrived at their destination.

Trois heures étaient passées avant qu'ils n'arrivent enfin à destination.

past

PRÉPOSITION

après, au-delà de

used to indicate a point in time that is beyond or later than a specified moment

after

informations grammaticales

Exemples

It's already half past eleven; we missed the deadline.

Il est déjà onze heures et demie; nous avons manqué la date limite.

devant, au-delà de

used to indicate movement in a direction beyond or to the other side of someone or something

Exemples

She walked past the house and continued down the street.

Elle est passée devant la maison et a continué dans la rue.

au-delà de, après

used to indicate a point or stage that has been surpassed or exceeded

beyond

Exemples

He ate past his usual portion and felt uncomfortably full.

Il a mangé au-delà de sa portion habituelle et s'est senti inconfortablement rassasié.

Mots Proches

past is a guidepost not a hitching post

past master

past participle

past perfect progressive

Définition et signification de « past » en anglais

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