Passées (en. Passed)
[pa-se]
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
Moments experienced in the past.
Memories of his past often come back to him.
Les passées de son enfance lui reviennent souvent en mémoire.
Historical events.
The past of our country is marked by numerous conflicts.
Les passées de notre pays sont marquées par de nombreux conflits.
Etymology
From the verb 'passer', meaning what has been crossed or experienced.
Common Phrases and Expressions
the past things
Events that have already happened.
les choses passées
forgetting the past
Neglecting everything that happened before.
oubli des passées
past and present
Comparison between past time and current time.
passées et présentes
Related Words
past
The time that has passed.
passé
to pass
The action of moving through time or space.
passer
memory
What remains memorable from the past.
souvenir
Slang Meanings
To remember a fun moment.
We had fun delusions about our past.
On s'est tapé des délires sur nos passées.
Old relationships.
I prefer not to talk about my past romantic relationships.
Je préfère ne pas parler de mes passées amoureuses.