mennyt — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bygone adj Belonging to a time long past.
- history noun The study of past events, or the events themselves considered together.
- past noun The period of time before the present.
- water under the bridge noun phrase Something unpleasant that happened in the past and is no longer worth being upset about.
Senses
mennyt is used for these senses in English:
- ancient history (idiomatic) That which happened a long time ago and not worth discussing any more.
- bygone Having been or happened in the distant past.
- days of yore (idiomatic, nostalgic) The past; bygone days.
- history (informal) Something that no longer exists or is no longer relevant.
- past Having already happened; in the past; finished. [from 14th c.]
- past (grammar) Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state. [from 18th c.]
- past The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.
- water under the bridge (idiomatic) Something in the past that cannot be controlled or undone, but must be accepted, forgiven, or forgotten.
history — full definition
- noun The study of past events, or the events themselves considered together.
- noun A record of an entity's past actions or states, such as a browsing history or medical history.
- noun Used to say something is no longer relevant or has ended, especially in the phrase "be history."