Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with past in American Collocation
past
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/pæst/
with problems
tragic
traumatic
troubled
turbulent
violent
She had a troubled past; her father had left the family home when Sarah was only ten.
when bad things happened
dark
murky
shady
sordid
They immediately fall in love and Alma confesses her slightly murky past to him.
when good or interesting things happened
colourful
fascinating
glorious
illustrious
rich
To stay at the Savoy Hotel is to experience London’s illustrious past.
when both good and bad things happened
chequered
The island has had a chequered past, as have many regions in this part of the world.
with a particular government or economy
colonial
imperial
industrial
maritime
There are still signs of Hong Kong’s colonial past.