afternoon
gb/ˌæftɚnˈun/ us/ˌæftɚnˈun/
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Angličtina
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time between noon and evening
The time of day from around 12 o'clock until the evening.
Vzorec užití:
in/during/on [the] afternoon
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'afternoon' with 'evening', especially in cultures where evening starts earlier or later than in English-speaking countries.
Synonyma
midday (Refers to the middle of the day, often around noon, but can overlap with early afternoon.)
Antonyma
morning (The earlier part of the day before noon.)
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evening (The later part of the day after the afternoon.)
Kolokace
this afternoon
|in the afternoon
|late afternoon
|early afternoon
|tomorrow afternoon
Témata
daily life
|time
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- We met for coffee in the afternoon.
- The meeting will take place tomorrow afternoon.
- It was a hot summer afternoon.
- She usually takes a short nap in the afternoon.
- I prefer to exercise in the late afternoon.
Učební příklady
- I eat lunch in the afternoon.
- We play soccer in the afternoon.
- She works in the afternoon.
- They go to the park every afternoon.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
afternoon
IPA
GB/ˌæftɚnˈun/
US/ˌæftɚnˈun/
Slabiky a přízvuk
af - ter - noon (3 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: afternoon
- Plural: afternoons
Příbuzná slova
Forms
afternoons
noun
Related words
Výrazy
good afternoon
1/ɡˈʊd ˌæftɚnˈun/
fixed phrase
polite greeting in the afternoon
A polite way to say hello to someone in the afternoon.
Příklady
- Good afternoon, how can I help you?
- She smiled and said, 'Good afternoon' to her neighbor.
in the afternoon
1/ˈɪn ðə ˌæftɚnˈun/
fixed phrase
during the afternoon period
Happening during the hours between noon and evening.
Příklady
- Classes finish in the afternoon.
- We usually go for a walk in the afternoon.
this afternoon
1/ðˈɪs ˌæftɚnˈun/
fixed phrase
the afternoon of today
The afternoon of today.
Příklady
- I have a dentist appointment this afternoon.
- We are going shopping this afternoon.
tomorrow afternoon
1/təmˈɑɹoʊ ˌæftɚnˈun/
fixed phrase
the afternoon of tomorrow
The afternoon of tomorrow.
Příklady
- The game will be played tomorrow afternoon.
- I will call you tomorrow afternoon.
yesterday afternoon
1/jˈɛstɚdˌeɪ ˌæftɚnˈun/
fixed phrase
the afternoon of yesterday
The afternoon of yesterday.
Příklady
- It rained heavily yesterday afternoon.
- We met for lunch yesterday afternoon.