afternoon
gb/ˌæftɚnˈun/ us/ˌæftɚnˈun/
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Inglese
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délután
SOSTANTIVO
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délután
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Schema d'uso:
in/during/on [the] afternoon
We met for coffee in the afternoon.
Délután találkoztunk egy kávéra.
The meeting will take place tomorrow afternoon.
A megbeszélés holnap délután lesz.
It was a hot summer afternoon.
She usually takes a short nap in the afternoon.
I prefer to exercise in the late afternoon.
Esempi per chi studia
I eat lunch in the afternoon.
Délután ebédelek.
We play soccer in the afternoon.
Délután focizunk.
She works in the afternoon.
They go to the park every afternoon.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'afternoon' with 'evening', especially in cultures where evening starts earlier or later than in English-speaking countries.
Significato
time between noon and evening
Collocazioni
this afternoon
|in the afternoon
|late afternoon
|early afternoon
|tomorrow afternoon
Sinonimi
midday (Refers to the middle of the day, often around noon, but can overlap with early afternoon.)
Contrari
morning (The earlier part of the day before noon.)
|
evening (The later part of the day after the afternoon.)
Temi
daily life
|time
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
The time of day from around 12 o'clock until the evening.
The period of the day that begins at about 12 p.m. and ends in the evening.
Grammatica
Forma base
afternoon
IPA
GB/ˌæftɚnˈun/
US/ˌæftɚnˈun/
Sillabe e accento
af - ter - noon (3 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: afternoon
- Plural: afternoons
Famiglia di parole
Forms
afternoons
noun
Related words
Espressioni
good afternoon
1/ɡˈʊd ˌæftɚnˈun/
fixed phrase
polite greeting in the afternoon
A polite way to say hello to someone in the afternoon.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- It rained heavily yesterday afternoon.
- We met for lunch yesterday afternoon.