в прошлом
in the past
during earlier time
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в прошлом with English translation
в прошлом usage examples
In the past he worked as a teacher.
В прошлом он работал учителем.
In the past I drove to work, but now I cycle.
В прошлом я ездил на работу на машине, а теперь на велосипеде.
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в прошлом synonyms
What's the difference between в прошлом / раньше / прежде / ранее / когда-то / давно
general neutral phrase for indicating a past period
He used to live in Moscow.
В прошлом он жил в Москве.
indicates an earlier moment or a habitual state compared to the present
I used to go to the gym every day.
Раньше я ходил в спортзал каждый день.
more formal, often found in writing and formal statements
Previously the rules were stricter.
Прежде правила были строже.
Earlier he worked at another company.
Ранее он работал в другой компании.
emphasizes that something happened once or at an indefinite time in the past
Once we were neighbors.
Когда-то мы были соседями.
I haven't been to the theater for a long time.
Я давно не был в театре.
more formal, often used when describing historical or traditional periods
In former times people rarely traveled.
В прежние времена люди редко путешествовали.
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How to pronounce в прошлом and what this word means
в прошлом translation: in the past. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce в прошлом
[f ˈproʂləm]
в прошлом translation
in the past
в прошлом examples
In the past he worked as a teacher.
в прошлом transcription
[f ˈproʂləm], ин зэ паст
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в прошлом meaning: what does it mean?
в течение времени, предшествовавшего текущему моменту
в прошлом pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
в прошлом is pronounced as [f ˈproʂləm]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
в прошлом definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
In the past he worked as a teacher. Translation: В прошлом он работал учителем.
Is в прошлом part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?
Yes, в прошлом (in the past) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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