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de madrugada

[dɨ mɐdɾuˈɡɑ̃dɐ]
adverbial phrase
in the early morning hours; at dawn; in the wee hours
1. during the early morning period, typically between midnight and sunrise
He arrived at the hotel de madrugada.
Ele chegou ao hotel de madrugada.
2. very early in the morning, often implying an unexpected or inconvenient time
The phone rang de madrugada and woke everyone up.
O telefone tocou de madrugada e acordou todo mundo.
NYC Slang
in the wee hours; in the dead of night; mad early
Synonyms
pela madrugadana madrugadade madrugadinhade madrugada alta
Antonyms
ao amanhecerde diaà noite cedo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de madrugada
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
de madrugada
common colloquial usage
São Paulo
de madrugada
standard usage
Portugal
de madrugada
standard usage, equivalent to 'altas horas da noite' or 'pela madrugada'

Related Idioms & Phrases

cair de madrugada
acordar de madrugada
sair de madrugada
chegar de madrugada
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