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10 Language-to-English DictionariesYesterday Afternoon
/ˈjɛstərdeɪ ˌæf.tɚˈnun/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The period of time in the afternoon of the day preceding today.
"I went for a walk yesterday afternoon." - 2
A specific reference to events or activities that occurred in the afternoon of the previous day.
"We had a meeting yesterday afternoon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'yesterday' originates from Old English 'gēostran dæg', meaning 'the day before today', while 'afternoon' comes from Middle English 'after none', referring to the time after midday. Together, they denote a specific time frame in the past.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Yesterday Afternoon" is said worldwide
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hier après-midi
Transliteration: jɛʁ apʁɛ midi
"Je suis allé au parc hier après-midi."
gestern Nachmittag
Transliteration: ɡɛsˈtɛʁn ˈnaχtɪɡ
"Ich bin gestern Nachmittag spazieren gegangen."
ieri pomeriggio
Transliteration: ˈjɛ.ri po.meˈri.dʒo
"Sono andato al cinema ieri pomeriggio."
ayer por la tarde
Transliteration: aˈjeɾ poɾ la ˈtaɾðe
"Fui al mercado ayer por la tarde."
ontem à tarde
Transliteration: õˈtẽ a ˈtaʁdʒi
"Eu fui ao parque ontem à tarde."
कल दोपहर
Transliteration: kal dopahar
"मैं कल दोपहर बाजार गया।"
昨天下午
Transliteration: zuótiān xiàwǔ
"我昨天下午去了商店。"
어제 오후
Transliteration: eoje ohu
"나는 어제 오후에 공원에 갔다."
昨日の午後
Transliteration: kinō no gogo
"私は昨日の午後に公園に行きました。"
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