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na madrugada

[nɐ mɐ'druɡɐ'dɐ]
adverbial phrase
in the early morning hours, at dawn, in the wee hours
1. during the early morning period, typically between midnight and sunrise
We arrived in the city in the early morning hours.
Chegamos na cidade na madrugada.
2. during the late night/early morning transition period
The party went on until the wee hours of the morning.
A festa continuou na madrugada.
NYC Slang
in the wee hours, in the AM
Synonyms
de madrugadanas primeiras horas da manhãno amanhecerao amanhecerna alvorada
Antonyms
no meio do diaà tardeà noiteno auge do dia

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
na madrugada
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
na madrugada
common usage, no regional variation
São Paulo
na madrugada
common usage, no regional variation
Portugal
na madrugada
standard usage, equivalent to English 'in the early hours'

Related Idioms & Phrases

acordar na madrugada - to wake up in the early morning
trabalhar na madrugada - to work through the night
sair na madrugada - to go out in the early morning hours
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