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de madrugada

[dɨ mɐ.dru.ˈɡa.dɐ]
adverbial phrase
early morning; in the early hours
1. During the hours between midnight and sunrise; very early in the morning
I woke up at 3 AM, de madrugada.
Acordei às 3 da manhã, de madrugada.
2. Late at night transitioning into early morning
We finished the party de madrugada.
Terminamos a festa de madrugada.
NYC Slang
in the wee hours; early bird special timing
Synonyms
de madrugada altana madrugadaao amanhecerde manhã cedo
Antonyms
de diaao anoitecerà noite

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de madrugada
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
de madrugada
Standard usage; commonly used in urban contexts
Rio de Janeiro
de madrugada
Standard usage; common in nightlife contexts
Portugal
de madrugada
Standard usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

acordar de madrugada (to wake up early in the morning)
sair de madrugada (to leave in the early morning)
voltar de madrugada (to return early in the morning)
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