past perfect in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for past perfect in the English»Spanish Dictionary

past perfect N

past perfect

pluscuamperfecto m

past perfect

pretérito m pluscuamperfecto

Translations for past perfect in the English»Spanish Dictionary

the past perfect

el pluscuamperfecto

Translations for past perfect in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pluscuamperfecto

past perfect

pretérito pluscuamperfecto

past perfect

Translations for past perfect in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.perfect ADJ [Am ˈpərfɪkt, Brit ˈpəːfɪkt]

1.1. perfect (precise, exact):

perfect circle/copy

perfecto

the dress was a perfect fit

el vestido le (or me etc.) quedaba perfecto

1.2. perfect (faultless):

perfect performance/accent

perfecto

perfect performance/accent

impecable

perfect eyesight/teeth/complexion

perfecto

perfect gentleman/host/husband

perfecto

this watch keeps perfect time

este reloj funciona perfectamente

he speaks perfect French

habla francés perfectamente or a la perfección

I'm in perfect health

estoy perfectamente bien de salud

in perfect condition

en perfectas condiciones

I'm not/the world isn't perfect

no soy/el mundo no es perfecto

1.3. perfect (ideal):

perfect weather/day

ideal

perfect weather/day

perfecto

perfect example/crime/excuse

perfecto

perfect opportunity

ideal

this is the perfect tool for the job

esta es la herramienta ideal para el trabajo

one thirty would be perfect for me

la una y media me vendría perfecto or estupendamente

2. perfect (complete) attr:

a perfect idiot

un perfecto idiota

a perfect idiot

un idiota redomado

she has a perfect right to be here

tiene todo el derecho del mundo a estar aquí

he's a perfect stranger to me

me es totalmente desconocido

he's been a perfect darling

se ha portado divinamente

3.1. perfect LING:

perfect tense

perfecto

3.2. perfect MATH:

perfect number

perfecto

3.3. perfect MUS:

perfect cadence/interval/pitch

perfecto

II.perfect VB trans [Am pərˈfɛkt, Brit pəˈfɛkt]

perfect technique/knowledge:

perfect

perfeccionar

III.perfect N [Am ˈpərfɪkt, Brit ˈpəːfɪkt]

the future/present perfect

el futuro/pretérito perfecto

the past perfect

el pluscuamperfecto

I.past [Am pæst, Brit pɑːst] ADJ

1.1. past:

past (former) attempts/occasions

anterior

past life

pasado

past (old)

antiguo

on past experience I should guess that …

basándome en experiencias anteriores yo diría que …

she knew from past experience that …

sabía por experiencia que …

in times past liter

antaño liter

in times past liter

años ha liter

in times past liter

antiguamente

past members of the organization

antiguos or exmiembros de la organización

prime ministers past and present

primeros ministros de ayer y hoy

prime ministers past and present

antiguos y actuales primeros ministros

1.2. past (most recent):

past week/month/year

último

in the past few days/three years

en los últimos días/tres años

I've been very busy these past few days

he estado muy ocupado estos últimos días or últimamente

the events of the past week

los acontecimientos de la última semana or de la semana pasada

for some time past

desde hace tiempo

1.3. past (finished, gone) pred:

what's past is past

lo pasado, pasado

that's all past now

todo eso ha quedado atrás

all danger is now past

ya ha pasado el peligro

in days long past

en tiempos remotos

2. past LING:

the past tense

el pasado

the past tense

el pretérito

the past participle

el participio pasado or pasivo

II.past [Am pæst, Brit pɑːst] N

1.1. past U (former times):

past

pasado m

to live in the past

vivir en el pasado

steam trains are a thing of the past

las locomotoras de vapor han pasado a la historia

in the past women …

antes or antiguamente or en otros tiempos las mujeres …

let's carry on as we have in the past

sigamos como siempre or como antes

that's all in the past

eso forma parte del pasado

that's all in the past

eso ya es historia

1.2. past C:

past (of person)

pasado m

past (of place)

historia f

a city/nation without a past

una ciudad/nación sin historia

a woman with a past

una mujer con pasado

2. past U LING:

past

pasado m

past

pretérito m

the past historic

el pasado histórico

III.past [Am pæst, Brit pɑːst] PREP

1.1. past (by the side of):

I go past their house every morning

paso por (delante de) su casa todas las mañanas

she walked straight past him

pasó de largo por su lado

we drove past her shop

pasamos por delante de su tienda (con el coche)

1.2. past (beyond):

it's just past the school

queda un poco más allá de la escuela

it's just past the school

queda pasando la escuela

how did you get past the guard?

¿cómo hiciste para que el guardia te dejara pasar?

he shoved past the doorman

pasó pegándole un empujón al portero

once we're past customs

una vez que hayamos pasado la aduana

the second turning past the lights

la segunda calle después del semáforo

2.1. past (after) esp Brit :

it's ten past six/half past two

son las seis y diez/las dos y media

it's half/a quarter past one

es la una y media/y cuarto

it was past eleven

eran las once pasadas

it's long past midnight

son mucho más de las doce

it starts at quarter past

empieza a (las) y cuarto

the party went on till past midnight

la fiesta siguió hasta después de la medianoche

it's past your bedtime

ya deberías estar acostado

2.2. past (older than):

once you get past 40 …

después de los 40 …

once you get past 40 …

una vez pasados los 40 …

she must be past 50

debe tener más de 50

I'm past the age/stage when …

ya he pasado la edad/superado la etapa en que …

3. past (outside, beyond):

it's past belief/endurance

es increíble/intolerable

to be past -ing those socks are past mending

ya no vale la pena zurcir esos calcetines

they can do what they like, I'm past caring

por mí que hagan lo que quieran, ya no me importa

I wouldn't put it past her

no me extrañaría que lo hiciera

I wouldn't put it past her

la creo muy capaz de hacerlo

to be past it inf, an athlete is past it at his age

a su edad un atleta está acabado

to be past it inf, an athlete is past it at his age

a su edad a un atleta ya se le pasó su cuarto de hora AmS inf

they think everyone over 40 is past it

piensan que cualquiera que tenga más de 40 ya está para cuarteles de invierno

this carpet's past it

esta alfombra ya está para la basura

IV.past [Am pæst, Brit pɑːst] ADV

1. past (with verbs of motion):

to fly/cycle/drive past

pasar volando/en bicicleta/en coche

he hurried past

pasó a toda prisa

I saw her as I walked past

al pasar la vi

we watched the troops march past

vimos desfilar a las tropas

2. past (giving time) esp Brit :

it's twenty-five past

son y veinticinco

I got there at five past

llegué a y cinco

is it eight yet? — a few minutes past

¿son las ocho ya? — y unos minutos or pasadas

past perfect in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for past perfect in the English»Spanish Dictionary

past perfect N

past perfect

pretérito m perfecto

Translations for past perfect in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pretérito perfecto

past perfect

Translations for past perfect in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.perfect¹ [ˈpɜ:fɪkt, Am ˈpɜ:r-] ADJ

perfect

perfecto, -a

perfect calm

total

perfect opportunity

ideal

perfect silence

absoluto, -a

in perfect condition

en estado perfecto

the perfect crime

el crimen perfecto

a perfect gentleman

todo un señor

a perfect idiot

un tonto de remate

to be a perfect stranger

ser completamente desconocido

to have the perfect right to do sth

tener todo el derecho a hacer algo

to be far from perfect

estar (muy) lejos de ser perfecto

to be a perfect match for sth

ir de maravilla con algo

to be a perfect match for sb

ser la pareja perfecta para alguien

II.perfect¹ [ˈpɜ:fɪkt, Am ˈpɜ:r-] N no pl LING

perfect

perfecto m

perfect² [pəˈfekt, Am pɜ:r-] VB trans

perfect

perfeccionar

I.past [pɑ:st, Am pæst] N

past

pasado m

to be a thing of the past

ser una cosa del pasado

sb with a past

alguien con historia

simple past

pasado m (simple)

to write in the past

escribir en pasado

II.past [pɑ:st, Am pæst] ADJ

past

pasado, -a

the past week

la última semana

in times past

en otros tiempos

that's past history

eso pertenece a la historia

III.past [pɑ:st, Am pæst] PREP

1. past (temporal):

past

después de

ten/quarter/half past two

dos y diez/cuarto/media

it's past 2

son las 2 pasadas

2. past (spatial):

past

después de

3. past (after):

I'm past that iron

yo he superado eso

4. past (beyond):

to be past thirty

pasar de los treinta

past belief

increíble

past description

indescriptible

I'm past caring

ya me trae sin cuidado

IV.past [pɑ:st, Am pæst] ADV

past

por delante

to go/run/march past (sb)

ir/correr/pasar por delante (de alguien)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The verb system is very intricate with the following tenses: present; subjunctive; simple past; past progressive; present perfect; and past perfect.

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It occurs both as a past perfect (pluperfect) and as a present perfect.

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It's quite probable that, for many students, the first time they hear about the present or past perfect (pluperfect), is in a foreign language class.

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It can be formed in the past perfect and future perfect, too, with the past and future forms of "van".

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You don't use the past perfect tense unless what you're saying is smart.

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The past perfect progressive relates to the past perfect as the present perfect progressive relates to the present perfect.

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An exception occurs when a completed action is reported in any of the past tenses (simple past, past progressive, present perfect or past perfect).

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