past

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BrE /pɑːst/ AmE /pæst/

noun / adjective / adverb en → es

1 TIME [noun] A2

the time before the present or a particular period of history

pasado, tiempo pasado

  • in the past

Collocations in the past · the distant past

  • We lived in London in the past.

    Vivíamos en Londres en el pasado.

2 PLACE [noun] B1

the place that is further away from a particular point than another place

más allá, después de

  • on the other side of

Collocations past a building · walk past someone

  • He walked past the house.

    Él pasó por la casa.

1 ADVERB [adverb] A2

used to show that something happens after a particular time or place

después de, al pasar

  • past midnight

Collocations past midnight · past the deadline

  • The meeting was scheduled to start at 9:30, but it began past ten.

    La reunión estaba programada para comenzar a las nueve y media, pero empezó después de las diez.

2 ADVERB [adverb] A2

used to show that something happens after another place or thing

más allá de, al pasar por

  • past a point

Collocations walk past the house · drive past the school

  • She drove past the school.

    Ella pasó por la escuela.