This is the 105th most frequent Portuguese word.
passado
"Passado" in English means "past."
Here, 'passado' refers to past times, indicating a historical or prior period.
No passado, as pessoas usavam cartas para se comunicar.
In the past, people used letters to communicate.
In this example, 'passado' signifies a completed period or events that occurred earlier.
Ele está muito preocupado com algo que fez no passado.
He is very worried about something he did in the past.
Here, 'passado' functions as a participle of the verb 'passar' and means 'handed out' or 'provided.'