midday
gb/mˈɪddˌeɪ/ us/mˈɪddˌeɪ/
A2
Inglese
~ 9000
dél, déli
SOSTANTIVO
A2
1
dél
A1
Schema d'uso:
[something] happens at midday
The meeting is scheduled for midday, so please be on time.
A megbeszélés délre van kitűzve, ezért kérlek, érkezz pontosan.
By midday the streets were already crowded with shoppers.
Délre az utcák már tele voltak vásárlókkal.
We reached the top of the mountain around midday.
She usually feels most tired just before midday.
The heat was strongest at midday, so we stayed indoors.
Esempi per chi studia
We had lunch at midday.
Délben ebédeltünk.
The train arrives at midday.
A vonat délben érkezik.
I will call you around midday.
By midday, I was very hungry.
The shop opens at eight and closes at midday.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse "midday" with "midnight" because the words look similar. "Midday" is the middle of the day (about 12:00 in the daytime), while "midnight" is the middle of the night (00:00). Another mistake is using an article where it is not needed, as in *"at the midday"*; the natural phrase is "at midday" without an article.
Significato
the middle of the day, noon
Collocazioni
at midday
|by midday
|around midday
|before midday
|after midday
|approach midday
Sinonimi
noon (The most common and direct synonym; often used for exactly 12:00 rather than the general period around it.)
|
noonday (Slightly literary or old-fashioned in modern use; emphasizes the exact middle of the day.)
Contrari
midnight (Refers to the middle of the night, the opposite time of day from midday.)
Temi
daily life
|time
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
The time in the middle of the day, usually at 12:00, when morning ends and afternoon begins.
The time in the middle of the day, especially at or around twelve o’clock noon.
B1
2
déli
A2
Schema d'uso:
midday [noun]
We took a short midday break to eat and rest.
Rövid déli szünetet tartottunk, hogy együnk és pihenjünk.
The midday sun was so strong that we looked for shade.
Olyan erősen tűzött a déli nap, hogy árnyékot kerestünk.
She watches the midday news every weekday.
I love a quick midday nap when I work from home.
The café offers a special midday menu for office workers.
Esempi per chi studia
We have a midday break at work.
Van déli szünetünk a munkahelyen.
The midday sun is very hot in summer.
Nyáron nagyon forrón tűz a déli nap.
He always listens to the midday news on the radio.
I sometimes take a midday nap on Sunday.
They serve a cheap midday meal at that restaurant.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes say *"the sun at midday is very midday"* instead of using "midday" before the noun, as in "the midday sun is very hot." Another issue is using "midday" where a different adjective is more natural, for example saying *"midday movie"* instead of the more common "afternoon movie" or simply "a movie at midday."
Significato
happening at or near midday
Collocazioni
midday sun
|midday heat
|midday break
|midday meal
|midday nap
|midday news
Sinonimi
noonday (Can modify nouns in a similar way but sounds literary or old-fashioned (e.g. "noonday sun").)
|
lunchtime (Often used before nouns in casual speech (e.g. "lunchtime break"), but focuses on the meal rather than strictly the time of day.)
Contrari
late-night (Describes things happening very late in the evening or at night, contrasting with events that occur around midday.)
Temi
daily life
|time
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Happening or used in the middle of the day.
Happening, existing, or used at or around midday.
Grammatica
Forma base
midday
IPA
GB/mˈɪddˌeɪ/
US/mˈɪddˌeɪ/
Sillabe e accento
mid - day (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (mid)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: midday
- Plural: midday
Famiglia di parole
Espressioni
around midday
1/ɚˈaʊnd mˈɪddˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
approximately at midday
At a time close to midday, but not exactly at 12:00.
Esempi
- The package should be delivered around midday.
- I usually get hungry again around midday.
- We left the city around midday to avoid the traffic.
at midday
1/ˈæt mˈɪddˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
exactly at the middle of the day
At the middle of the day, usually at about 12:00 in the day.
Esempi
- The shop closes for an hour at midday.
- We usually eat our biggest meal at midday.
- The alarm is tested at midday every Friday.
by midday
1/bˈaɪ mˈɪddˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
no later than midday
Before or at midday, but not after that time.
Esempi
- Please send me the report by midday.
- The guests should arrive by midday so we can start cooking.
- The snow had melted by midday.