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past condition

[/pæst kənˈdɪʃən/]
noun phrasepl: past conditions
condição passada
1. A state or situation that existed or was true in a previous time; a former circumstance or state of affairs
The past condition of the building was much worse before the renovations.
A condição passada do prédio era muito pior antes das renovações.
2. In grammar, a conditional clause referring to a hypothetical situation that could have occurred in the past
The past condition 'If I had known' expresses an unreal situation in the past.
A condição passada 'Se eu tivesse sabido' expressa uma situação irreal no passado.
Synonyms
former conditionprevious stateprior circumstanceearlier situation
Antonyms
present conditionfuture conditioncurrent state

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
condição passada
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
condição anterior
Commonly used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

water under the bridge (referring to past conditions that cannot be changed)
let bygones be bygones (accepting past conditions and moving forward)
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