{"id":12735,"date":"2025-01-24T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T06:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/?p=12735"},"modified":"2024-11-20T23:58:16","modified_gmt":"2024-11-20T21:58:16","slug":"collocations-about-past-and-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/archives\/12735","title":{"rendered":"Collocations about past and future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>the past few weeks<\/strong> (\u043f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043d\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u043d\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u044c)<br \/>\n<em>The past few weeks have been very busy at work. (\u041f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043d\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u043d\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u044c \u0431\u044b\u043b\u0438 \u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u044f\u0436\u0451\u043d\u043d\u044b\u043c\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0442\u0435.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>in the early 21st century<\/strong> (\u0432 \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u043b\u0435 21-\u0433\u043e \u0432\u0435\u043a\u0430)<br \/>\n<em>The world saw rapid technological advances in the early 21st century. (\u0412 \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u043b\u0435 21-\u0433\u043e \u0432\u0435\u043a\u0430 \u043c\u0438\u0440 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0436\u0438\u043b \u0431\u044b\u0441\u0442\u0440\u044b\u0435 \u0442\u0435\u0445\u043d\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>in prehistoric times<\/strong> (\u0432 \u0434\u043e\u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0430)<br \/>\n<em>In prehistoric times, humans relied on stone tools for survival. (\u0412 \u0434\u043e\u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u043b\u044e\u0434\u0438 \u0438\u0441\u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u043a\u0430\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043e\u0440\u0443\u0434\u0438\u044f \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0432\u044b\u0436\u0438\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f.)<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>the recent past<\/strong> (\u0432 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0435\u0435 \u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u044f)<br \/>\n<em>The recent past has seen major changes in the global economy. (\u0412 \u043f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0435\u0435 \u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u044f \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u043e\u0448\u043b\u0438 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0438\u0437\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0432 \u043c\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0439 \u044d\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043a\u0435.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>set the alarm for<\/strong> (\u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u0438\u0442\u044c\/ \u0437\u0430\u0432\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a)<br \/>\n<em>I set the alarm for 6:00 AM so I can get up early. (\u042f \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a \u043d\u0430 6:00 \u0443\u0442\u0440\u0430, \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0431\u044b \u0432\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0440\u0430\u043d\u043e.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>the alarm goes off<\/strong> (\u0431\u0443\u0434\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a \u0441\u0440\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0442\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442)<br \/>\n<em>The alarm goes off at 7:00 AM every day. (\u0411\u0443\u0434\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a \u0441\u0440\u0430\u0431\u0430\u0442\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u0432 7:00 \u0443\u0442\u0440\u0430 \u043a\u0430\u0436\u0434\u044b\u0439 \u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>from dawn to dusk<\/strong> (\u0441 \u0443\u0442\u0440\u0430 \u0434\u043e \u043d\u043e\u0447\u0438)<br \/>\n<em>We worked from dawn to dusk to finish the project on time. (\u041c\u044b \u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0442\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u0441 \u0443\u0442\u0440\u0430 \u0434\u043e \u043d\u043e\u0447\u0438, \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0431\u044b \u0432\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u044f \u0437\u0430\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0448\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0435\u043a\u0442.)<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>the small hours<\/strong> (\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0441\u0432\u0435\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0447\u0430\u0441\u044b)<br \/>\n<em>They were still working in the small hours of the morning. (\u041e\u043d\u0438 \u0432\u0441\u0451 \u0435\u0449\u0451 \u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0442\u0430\u043b\u0438 \u0432 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0441\u0432\u0435\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0447\u0430\u0441\u044b.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ungodly hours<\/strong> (\u0431\u0435\u0437\u0431\u043e\u0436\u043d\u043e \u0440\u0430\u043d\u043d\u0435\u0435 \u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u044f)<br \/>\n<em>He had to wake up at ungodly hours for his morning flight. (\u0415\u043c\u0443 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u0448\u043b\u043e\u0441\u044c \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u043d\u0443\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0432 \u0431\u0435\u0437\u0431\u043e\u0436\u043d\u043e \u0440\u0430\u043d\u043d\u0435\u0435 \u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u044f \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434 \u0443\u0442\u0440\u0435\u043d\u043d\u0438\u043c \u0440\u0435\u0439\u0441\u043e\u043c.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>take ages<\/strong> (\u043f\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0434\u043e\u0431\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044c \u0446\u0435\u043b\u0430\u044f \u0432\u0435\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c)<br \/>\n<em>It took me ages to finish the book, but it was worth it. (\u041c\u043d\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u043d\u0430\u0434\u043e\u0431\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044c \u0446\u0435\u043b\u0430\u044f \u0432\u0435\u0447\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c, \u0447\u0442\u043e\u0431\u044b \u0437\u0430\u043a\u043e\u043d\u0447\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043a\u043d\u0438\u0433\u0443, \u043d\u043e \u044d\u0442\u043e \u0442\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0441\u0442\u043e\u0438\u043b\u043e.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>be worth someone&#8217;s while<\/strong> (\u043e\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0434\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0435\u0431\u044f \u0432)<br \/>\n<em>The extra effort will definitely be worth your while in the end. (\u0414\u043e\u043f\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0443\u0441\u0438\u043b\u0438\u044f \u043e\u0431\u044f\u0437\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e \u043e\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0434\u0430\u044e\u0442 \u0441\u0435\u0431\u044f \u0432 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0446\u0435.)<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>have a great future ahead of someone<\/strong> (\u0443 \u043d\u0435\u0433\u043e \u0432\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0438 \u0432\u0435\u043b\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0435 \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0435)<br \/>\n<em>With his talent, he has a great future ahead of him. (\u0421 \u0435\u0433\u043e \u0442\u0430\u043b\u0430\u043d\u0442\u043e\u043c \u0443 \u043d\u0435\u0433\u043e \u0432\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0438 \u0432\u0435\u043b\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0435 \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0435.)<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>in the not too distant future<\/strong> (\u0432 \u0431\u043b\u0438\u0436\u0430\u0439\u0448\u0435\u043c \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0443\u0449\u0435\u043c)<br \/>\n<em>In the not too distant future, we will see major breakthroughs in medicine. (\u0412 \u0431\u043b\u0438\u0436\u0430\u0439\u0448\u0435\u043c \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0443\u0449\u0435\u043c \u043c\u044b \u0443\u0432\u0438\u0434\u0438\u043c \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0440\u044b\u0432\u044b \u0432 \u043c\u0435\u0434\u0438\u0446\u0438\u043d\u0435.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>the future holds<\/strong> (\u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0442 \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0435)<br \/>\n<em>No one knows what the future holds, but we can hope for the best. (\u041d\u0438\u043a\u0442\u043e \u043d\u0435 \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0435\u0442, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0432\u0438\u0442 \u0431\u0443\u0434\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0435, \u043d\u043e \u043c\u044b \u043c\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043c \u043d\u0430\u0434\u0435\u044f\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u043d\u0430 \u043b\u0443\u0447\u0448\u0435\u0435.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the past few weeks (\u043f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043d\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u043d\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u044c) The past few weeks have been very busy at work. (\u041f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043d\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043a\u043e \u043d\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u044c \u0431\u044b\u043b\u0438 \u043e\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u044f\u0436\u0451\u043d\u043d\u044b\u043c\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0442\u0435.) in the early 21st century (\u0432 \u043d\u0430\u0447\u0430\u043b\u0435 21-\u0433\u043e \u0432\u0435\u043a\u0430) The world saw rapid technological advances &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/archives\/12735\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1263],"tags":[1255,1288,1203],"class_list":["post-12735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-collocations","tag-b2","tag-time","tag-vocabulary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12735"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12736,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12735\/revisions\/12736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}