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past (EN)
adjective, noun, preposition, adverb

adjective “past”

Grondform past, net stufbar
  1. already occurred or completed
    She often reminisced about her past adventures with a sense of nostalgia.
  2. referring to a time before the current moment
    She reminisced about her past adventures with a smile.
  3. (of a grammatical tense) shows action or state happening before the current time
    The word "shown" is the past participle of "show."
  4. ago; used to indicate how much time has gone by
    Three years past, she moved to a new city to start her career.

noun “past”

Singular past, Plural pasts oder onzieleg
  1. the time that has already occurred, not including the present or future
    She often reminisced about her childhood, longing to revisit the joys of the past.
  2. the form of verbs used to describe actions or states that have already occurred
    Can you conjugate the verb "go" in the past?

preposition “past”

past
  1. located further than a certain point
    The store is just past the gas station on the right.
  2. referring to a specific amount of time after an hour
    We need to hurry; it's already ten past five.
  3. no longer having the interest to do something
    She's past trying to impress her critics.
  4. having moved beyond or recovered from a difficult experience
    She's finally past the grief of losing her pet and can now talk about him with a smile.
  5. going by without stopping
    The dog ran past the gate without even pausing.

adverb “past”

past (more/most)
  1. (not modifying a noun) going by
    The cat ran past towards the kitchen.