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à tarde

[ah TAR-duh]
adverbial phrase
in the afternoon
1. during the time of day from noon to sunset; the period after midday
I have a meeting in the afternoon.
Tenho uma reunião à tarde.
2. used to indicate a specific time frame in the afternoon hours
Let's meet at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Vamos nos encontrar às 3 horas à tarde.
Synonyms
de tardeno período da tardeà noite (evening, though technically later)
Antonyms
à manhã (in the morning)à noite (in the evening/at night)

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
à tarde
commonly used; can also say 'de tarde' informally
Rio de Janeiro
à tarde
standard usage same as general Brazilian
São Paulo
à tarde
standard usage same as general Brazilian
Portugal
à tarde
standard usage; 'de tarde' also acceptable in informal speech

Related Idioms & Phrases

à tarde vem a chuva (afternoon brings rain - a weather phrase)
cedo ou à tarde (sooner or later)
mais tarde (later/this afternoon)
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