past
/pɑːst/noun
उच्चारण पास्ट
अतीत, भूतकाल, बीता समय
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[sing.] the ~
the time that has gone by; the things that happened in an earlier time
अतीत, भूतकाल, बीता समय
- In the past, students wrote with ink pens.
- We cannot change the past.
- The village has a long and proud past.
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- The museum tells us about the city's past.
- He likes to talk about his past in the village.
- Technology has changed greatly compared with the past.
Synonyms history bygone days former times yesterday antiquity
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[C, usually sing.]
a person's earlier life, especially when it contains something secret or shameful
(किसी का) पूर्व जीवन, पिछला रिकॉर्ड
- He is a man with a past.
- Her past caught up with her when the old photos surfaced.
- The candidate was worried that his past would harm his chances.
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- Nobody knew anything about the stranger's past.
- She tried to forget her unhappy past and start again.
Synonyms history background record antecedents
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[sing.] the ~ grammar
the form of a verb used to describe actions in the past
(grammar में) भूतकाल
- 'Went' is the past of 'go'.
- The past of 'write' is 'wrote'.
- What is the past of 'begin'?
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- Use the past of the verb in this sentence.
- The past of 'speak' is 'spoke' and not 'speaked'.
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[only before noun]
gone by in time; belonging to an earlier time
बीता हुआ, पिछला, पूर्व
- Learn from past mistakes.
- the past year
- a past president of the club
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- Past experience shows that the bus is always late.
- Over the past week it has rained every day.
- The past champions were invited to the ceremony.
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later than; on the far side of; beyond
के बाद; के पार, से आगे
- It is ten past six.
- The post office is just past the bank.
- He is past sixty.
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- I am past caring what they think.
- It is already half past nine, and the train has not come.
- The procession moved slowly past the temple.
- She walked past me without a word.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
past (noun) / in the past
The past is the time before now; in the past means formerly. Past as a noun takes the article the.
'The past' अब से पहले का समय है; 'in the past' का अर्थ पहले के समय में है। Noun के रूप में 'past' के साथ article 'the' आता है।
- In the past, people travelled by bullock cart.
- Radhika never talks about her past.
past (preposition) + place / time
As a preposition, past means beyond a place or later than a time: half past six, walk past the school.
Preposition के रूप में 'past' का अर्थ किसी स्थान से आगे या किसी समय के बाद है: जैसे half past six, walk past the school।
- The bus ran past the station without stopping.
- It is already ten past five.
past tense / past participle
In grammar, past tense is the form of the verb for finished actions and past participle is the form used after have.
व्याकरण में 'past tense' पूर्ण हो चुके कार्य की क्रिया-रूप है और 'past participle' वह रूप है जो 'have' के बाद आता है।
- Went is the past tense of go, and gone is the past participle.
past (adjective) + noun / noun + past
As an adjective, past means gone by or recent: past years, the past month.
Adjective के रूप में 'past' का अर्थ बीता हुआ या हाल का है: जैसे past years, the past month।
- Prices have risen sharply over the past year.
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adjective + past
distantrecentgloriousdarkchequeredshared
- India has a glorious past.
verb + past
forgetburylearn fromexplorelive ingo
- We should learn from the past and move on.
past + noun
experienceyearweekrecordtenseparticiple
- Past records show that August gets the most rain.
preposition + past
in thefrom theof thebeyond thepart of the
- Child marriage is a thing of the past.
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- The old man loves telling stories about the past.
बूढ़े आदमी को बीते दिनों की कहानियाँ सुनाना बहुत पसंद है।
- It is half past nine; we are late.
साढ़े नौ बज चुके हैं; हमें देर हो गई है।
- The cyclist raced past the finish line.
साइकिल सवार फ़िनिश लाइन के आगे से तेज़ी से निकल गया।
- He is past retirement age but still works every day.
वह सेवानिवृत्ति की आयु पार कर चुका है पर आज भी रोज़ काम करता है।
- The old fort stands just past the bridge.
पुराना किला पुल के ठीक आगे स्थित है।
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✗ He has gone past from the school.
✓ He has gone past the school.
Past as a preposition takes no from.
Preposition के रूप में 'past' के साथ 'from' नहीं आता।
✗ The time is passed.
✓ The time is past.
Passed is a verb form; past is the adjective meaning gone by.
'Passed' क्रिया-रूप है; बीता हुआ बताने वाला adjective 'past' है।
✗ He walked passed the temple.
✓ He walked past the temple.
After walked, the preposition past is needed; passed is a verb form.
'Walked' के बाद preposition 'past' चाहिए; 'passed' क्रिया-रूप है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Past and passed look alike but belong to different word classes.
Past और passed दिखने में मिलते हैं पर अलग शब्द-वर्गों के हैं।
A noun, adjective or preposition about time or position.
समय या स्थिति के बारे में noun, adjective या preposition।
- The past is gone.
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past it
too old to do what you used to do
(बोलचाल में) उम्र निकल चुकी, अब काबिल नहीं
- At forty the bowler is past it, the selectors said.
past your/its best/prime
no longer as good as before
अपने अच्छे दिनों से आगे, ढलान पर
- The old actor is past his prime.
I wouldn't put it past sb (to do sth)
I think somebody is quite capable of doing something bad
उससे ऐसी उम्मीद की जा सकती है (बुरे काम की)
- I wouldn't put it past him to copy in the exam.
live in the past
to keep thinking about earlier times rather than the present
अतीत में जीना
- Stop living in the past and plan for the next attempt.
a thing of the past
something that no longer exists or happens
बीते ज़माने की बात
- Steam engines are a thing of the past.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
past or passed?
Passed is only the past tense of the verb pass: 'She passed the exam', 'The bus passed us'. Past is the noun, adjective, preposition or adverb, never a verb: 'in the past', 'past mistakes', 'ten past six', 'walk past'. Test: if you can replace it with 'went by' or 'succeeded', it is passed; if it tells where or when, it is past. 'The bus went past' (adverb) but 'The bus passed' (verb).
Passed केवल verb pass का past tense है: 'She passed the exam', 'The bus passed us'। Past noun, adjective, preposition या adverb है, verb कभी नहीं: 'in the past', 'past mistakes', 'ten past six', 'walk past'। जाँच: अगर 'went by' या 'succeeded' रख सकें तो passed; अगर कहाँ या कब बताए तो past। 'The bus went past' (adverb) पर 'The bus passed' (verb)।
Keep apart past (time gone by) and pastime (a hobby, with one s).
Past (बीता समय) और pastime (शौक, एक s के साथ) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Past tense, past participle, past perfect.
Grammar terms: past tense (भूतकाल), past participle (क्रिया का तीसरा रूप, जैसे eaten) और past perfect (बीते समय से पहले पूरा हो चुका काम, जैसे had eaten) तीनों अलग-अलग चीज़ें हैं, इन्हें मिलाना नहीं चाहिए।
Time: 'ten past six' (British; American 'ten after six').
समय में 'ten past six' (British; American 'ten after six')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Past it, past your prime, I wouldn't put it past him, live in the past, a thing of the past, in the past.
Idioms: past it (उम्र के कारण काम के लायक न रहना), past your prime (सबसे अच्छे दिन बीत जाना), I wouldn't put it past him (वह ऐसा कर भी सकता है), live in the past (अतीत में जीना), a thing of the past (बीती हुई बात), in the past (पहले के समय में)।