past (EN)
Adjektiv, Substantiv, Präposition, Adverb

Adjektiv “past”

past, non-gradable
  1. vergangen
    She often reminisced about her past adventures with a sense of nostalgia.
  2. vor (vor dem aktuellen Moment)
    She reminisced about her past adventures with a smile.
  3. vergangen (zeigt eine Handlung oder einen Zustand vor der aktuellen Zeit)
    The word "shown" is the past participle of "show."
  4. vor (z.B. zwei Tage vor)
    Three years past, she moved to a new city to start her career.

Substantiv “past”

sg. past, pl. pasts or uncountable
  1. Vergangenheit
    She often reminisced about her childhood, longing to revisit the joys of the past.
  2. Vergangenheitsform
    Can you conjugate the verb "go" in the past?

Präposition “past”

past
  1. jenseits
    The store is just past the gas station on the right.
  2. nach (z.B. zehn Minuten nach)
    We need to hurry; it's already ten past five.
  3. über (das Interesse verloren haben)
    She's past trying to impress her critics.
  4. überstanden (eine schwierige Erfahrung überstanden haben)
    She's finally past the grief of losing her pet and can now talk about him with a smile.
  5. vorbei (an einem bestimmten Punkt vorbeigehen)
    The dog ran past the gate without even pausing.

Adverb “past”

past
  1. vorbei
    The cat ran past towards the kitchen.