past
PAST noun
uk/pɑːst/ us the pastB1 the time before the present and all the things that happened then
прошлое
the distant/recent past In the past people would bathe
(FURTHER)
A2 further than
за, после
I live on Station Road, just past the Post Office. past adverb, preposition
(AFTER HOUR)
A1 used to say 'after' the hour when you are saying what time it is
столько-то минут следующего часа
It's five past three.
past adverb, preposition