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yesterday

yesterday

Meaning of yesterday

on the day before today

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British English/ˈjestədeɪ/
American English/ˈjɛstɚdeɪ/
Russian transcription[ft͡ɕɪˈra]
yesterday
yesterday - вчера
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yesterday with Russian translation

yesterday usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я видел его в магазине вчера.

I saw him at the shop yesterday.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Вчера дождь шёл весь день.

Yesterday it rained all afternoon.

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yesterday belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

yesterdayвчера
onlineонлайн
togetherвместе
oftenчасто
rarelyредко
earlyрано
lateпоздно

yesterday synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between yesterday / the previous day / the day before / last night

🇬🇧English
yesterday

the day before today; exactly the previous day

A1Very Often

I arrived yesterday.

Я приехал вчера.

T
🇬🇧English
the previous day

the day before a specific reference day; more formal and less everyday than 'yesterday'

A2Often

She had left the previous day.

Она уехала накануне.

T
🇬🇧English
the day before

one day earlier than a mentioned day; often used when comparing dates

A2Often

We met the day before the interview.

Мы встретились накануне собеседования.

L
🇬🇧English
last night

the night before today; used only for night-time, not the whole day

A1Very Often

I slept badly last night.

Прошлой ночью я плохо спал.

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How to pronounce yesterday and what this word means

yesterday translation: вчера. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce yesterday

/ˈjestədeɪ/

yesterday translation

вчера

yesterday examples

I saw him at the shop yesterday.

yesterday transcription

/ˈjestədeɪ/, /ˈjɛstɚdeɪ/

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yesterday meaning: what does it mean?

on the day before today

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

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

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

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