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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesदेर शाम
Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: der shaam
"हम देर शाम को टहलने गए।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Occurring at or relating to the later part of the evening, typically between dusk and bedtime.
"We enjoyed a peaceful late-evening walk under the stars."
- 1
The final hours of the evening before midnight.
"The meeting was scheduled for the late-evening, long after regular business hours."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'læt' meaning slow or tardy, combined with 'ǣfen' denoting the close of the day. The hyphenated compound adjective form solidified in modern English usage to precisely specify the hours immediately preceding nightfall or bedtime.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Late-evening" is said worldwide
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fin de soirée
Transliteration: fɛn də swaʁe
"Nous avons pris un verre en fin de soirée."
später Abend
Transliteration: ˈʃpɛːtɐ ˈaːbn̩t
"Er kam erst am späten Abend nach Hause."
tarda serata
Transliteration: ˈtarda seˈrata
"Abbiamo fatto due chiacchiere in tarda serata."
atardecer
Transliteration: ataɾdeˈseɾ
"El evento terminó al atardecer."
fim de noite
Transliteration: fĩ dʒi ˈnoy.tʃi
"Eles conversaram até o fim de noite."
देर शाम
Transliteration: der shaam
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हम देर शाम को टहलने गए।"
深夜
Transliteration: shēn yè
Script: 中文汉字
"他们在深夜时分抵达了城市。"
늦은 저녁
Transliteration: neujeun jeonyeok
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 늦은 저녁에 산책을 했다."
夜遅く
Transliteration: yoru osoku
Script: 日本語
"彼女は夜遅くに帰宅した。"
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