depois do meio-dia

[duh-PWASH doo MAY-oh DEE-uh]

noun phrase

afternoon

1. The period of time between noon and evening, typically from 12:00 PM to around 6:00 PM

I have a meeting this afternoon at 2 PM.

Tenho uma reunião depois do meio-dia às 14h.

2. The time period following midday on a calendar day

We went to the beach in the afternoon.

Fomos à praia depois do meio-dia.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

à tarde

More commonly used shortened form

São Paulo

à tarde

Preferred colloquial usage

Rio de Janeiro

à tarde

Standard usage

Portugal

à tarde

Also commonly used, though 'depois do meio-dia' is more formal

no meio da tarde - in the middle of the afternoon

toda a tarde - all afternoon

esta tarde - this afternoon

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