yesterday

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Il giorno immediatamente precedente a oggi.

In inglese semplice: The day immediately before today.

• Yesterday was a busy day.
• Yesterday’s rain flooded the garden.
• We have waited since yesterday.

Sinonimi: the previous day

Contrari: tomorrow

Espressioni comuni: yesterday morning, yesterday’s news, since yesterday

passato

Tempo passato, soprattutto quando le sue idee o usanze sembrano ormai superate.

In inglese semplice: The past, especially a time whose ideas or customs no longer seem modern.

• Those ideas belong to yesterday.
• The museum preserves the world of yesterday.
• She wanted to leave yesterday behind.

Sinonimi: the past

Contrari: the future

Espressioni comuni: world of yesterday, yesterday’s values, belong to yesterday

giorni passati

Giorni ormai trascorsi, spesso ricordati con emozioni intense.

In inglese semplice: Days that have already passed, often remembered with strong feelings.

• His yesterdays seemed full of adventure.
• She treasured the bright yesterdays of her childhood.
• Their yesterdays were gone, but their memories remained.

Sinonimi: past days

Espressioni comuni: many a yesterday, a forgotten yesterday

ieri

Nel giorno immediatamente precedente a oggi.

In inglese semplice: On the day immediately before today.

• I saw her yesterday.
• We arrived yesterday evening.
• Did you call him yesterday?

Sinonimi: a day ago

Contrari: tomorrow

Espressioni comuni: arrive yesterday, yesterday evening, only yesterday

subito, immediatamente

Indica che qualcosa serve subito e avrebbe già dovuto essere pronto.

In inglese semplice: Used to say that something is needed immediately and is already late.

• I need that report yesterday.
• The manager wanted the repairs finished yesterday.
• When do we need it? Yesterday!

Sinonimi: immediately, right now

Espressioni comuni: need something yesterday, want something yesterday