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wee hours

[/wiː ˈaʊərz/]
noun
madrugada
1. the very early morning hours, typically between midnight and dawn, especially the hours just after midnight
We talked until the wee hours of the morning.
Conversamos até a madrugada.
2. the small or early hours of the day when most people are asleep
He arrived in the wee hours and didn't want to wake anyone.
Ele chegou na madrugada e não queria acordar ninguém.
Synonyms
small hoursearly morningdawndaybreakmidnight hours
Antonyms
daytimeafternoonevening

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
madrugada
most common term for the early morning hours
Rio de Janeiro
madrugada
standard usage
São Paulo
madrugada
standard usage
Portugal
madrugada
standard usage, also sometimes 'de madrugada'

Related Idioms & Phrases

burn the midnight oil
the witching hour
crack of dawn
until the cows come home
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