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прошлое

past

Meaning of прошлое

time before now

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Russian[ˈproʂlɐje]
Russianпаст
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прошлое with English translation

прошлое usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I rarely think about the past.

Я редко думаю о прошлом.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

In the past, we often walked to school.

В прошлом мы часто ходили в школу пешком.

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прошлое belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

прошлоеpast
редкоrarely
один разonce
каждый деньevery day
каждый месяцevery month
прямо сейчасright now
секундаsecond

прошлое synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between прошлое / прошедшее / минувшее / предыдущий / прошлые времена / прошлые годы

🇷🇺Russian
прошлое

General term for time before now.

A2Very Often

We cannot change the past.

Мы не можем изменить прошлое.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прошедшее

Neutral, close to 'past', sometimes emphasizes that something has occurred.

A2Often

Evaluate the past event soberly.

Оцените прошедшее событие трезво.

М
🇷🇺Russian
минувшее

More literary/poetic; emphasizes remoteness or completion.

A2Often

Many changes occurred in the past century.

В минувшее столетие произошло много изменений.

П
🇷🇺Russian
предыдущий

Adjective meaning coming before the current one in a sequence (previous month, previous meeting).

A2Very Often

In the previous year I lived in another city.

В предыдущем году я жил в другом городе.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прошлые времена

Phrase often used to talk about the past in general or historically.

A2Often

In past times people lived differently.

В прошлые времена люди жили иначе.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прошлые годы

Phrase that emphasizes past years as a span of years.

A2Often

In past years the economy grew faster.

В прошлые годы экономика росла быстрее.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
недавнее прошлое

Phrase indicating the recent period before the present moment.

A2Often

In the recent past there were major changes in the company.

В недавнем прошлом были серьёзные изменения в компании.

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How to pronounce прошлое and what this word means

прошлое translation: past. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce прошлое

[ˈproʂlɐje]

прошлое translation

past

прошлое examples

I rarely think about the past.

прошлое transcription

[ˈproʂlɐje], паст

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прошлое meaning: what does it mean?

время, наступившее до настоящего момента

прошлое pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

прошлое is pronounced as [ˈproʂlɐje]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

прошлое definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I rarely think about the past. Translation: Я редко думаю о прошлом.

Is прошлое part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, прошлое (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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