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afternoon

afternoon

Meaning of afternoon

middle of day

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EN-UK/ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/
EN-US/ˌæftɚˈnuːn/
afternoon
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afternoon with Russian translation

afternoon usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

She often studies in the afternoon at the library.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

Do you usually have a nap in the afternoon?

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afternoon belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

afternoonNachmittag
onceeinmal
every dayjeden Tag
every monthmonatlich
right nowsofort
secondSekunde
hourStunde

afternoon synonyms

Related words worth learning together

day
A whole 24-hour period or the daylight portion; broader than 'afternoon'.
daytime
The period of daylight, often used to contrast with night.
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🇬🇧en

A whole 24-hour period or the daylight portion; broader than 'afternoon'.

A1Very Often

I work five days a week.

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🇬🇧en
daytime

The period of daylight, often used to contrast with night.

A1Often

Daytime temperatures are higher.

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How to pronounce afternoon and what this word means

afternoon means afternoon. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce afternoon

/ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/

afternoon translation

afternoon

afternoon examples

She often studies in the afternoon at the library.

afternoon transcription

/ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/, /ˌæftɚˈnuːn/

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afternoon meaning: what does it mean?

middle of day

afternoon pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

afternoon is pronounced as /ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

afternoon definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She often studies in the afternoon at the library. Translation: Она часто учится в библиотеке днём.

Is afternoon part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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