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yesterday

вчера

on the day before today

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈjestədeɪ/
EN-US/ˈjɛstɚdeɪ/
RU[ft͡ɕɪˈra]
yesterday

yesterday with Russian translation

yesterday usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

I saw him at the shop yesterday.

Я видел его в магазине вчера.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Yesterday it rained all afternoon.

Вчера дождь шёл весь день.

yesterday synonyms

🇬🇧en

вчера, накануне сегодня

A1Very Often

I arrived yesterday.

T
🇬🇧en
the previous day

на предыдущий день; накануне

A2Often

She had left the previous day.

T
🇬🇧en
the day before

днем ранее; накануне

A2Often

We met the day before the interview.

L
🇬🇧en
last night

прошлой ночью, вчера вечером/ночью

A1Very Often

I slept badly last night.

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What does yesterday mean?

on the day before today

How do you pronounce yesterday?

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

How is yesterday used in a sentence?

I saw him at the shop yesterday. Translation: Я видел его в магазине вчера.

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