history

Meghatározások

1. Főnév

   All the things that happened in the past.

   Példák

   • The history of mammals goes back millions of years.
   • History repeats itself if we do not learn from it.
   ≈past≈ages≈background
2. Főnév

   The study of past events.

   Példák

   • He teaches Latin American history at the university.
   • She earned a degree in history before becoming a journalist.
3. Főnév

   The part of the past that we know from written records.

   Példák

   • It was the biggest storm in all of recorded history.
   • Cities like this are some of the oldest in history.
   ≈ages
4. Főnév

   The past events connected with a person, place or thing.

   Példák

   • The old castle has a long and violent history.
   • What is your medical history?
5. Főnév

   A written account of past events.

   Példák

   • I enjoyed his tragedies more than his histories.
   • She wrote a short history of the town.
   ≈account≈chronicle≈story≈tale
6. Főnév

   A record of a person's or family's past health problems.

   Példák

   • You need to give your personal medical history for the insurance.
   • He has a history of cancer in his family.
   ≈medical history
7. Főnév

   A list of web pages you have visited in a browser.

   Példák

   • I forgot the web address, but luckily my history was still there.
   • You can clear your browser history in the settings.
   ≈log
8. Főnév

   Something finished or no longer important.

   Példák

   • If he does not change, he is history.
   • That old rivalry is ancient history now.
9. Főnév

   Past experiences shared by people.

   Példák

   • There is too much history between them to split up now.
   • He has a lot of history with the police.
10. Főnév

    An important event that people will remember.

    Példák

    • You are witnessing history!
    • Our first woman president was elected today. This is history!