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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.
Synonyms
à tardena tardeperíodo da tarde
Antonyms
antes do meio-diade manhãà noite

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

Related Idioms & Phrases

no meio da tarde - in the middle of the afternoon
toda a tarde - all afternoon
esta tarde - this afternoon
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