a altas horas

a altas horas
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
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An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(at dawn)
a. in the early hours
La trifulca se produjo a altas horas de la noche y despertó a todos los vecinos.The brawl happened in the early hours of the morning and woke up all the neighbors.
b. in the small hours
El camión de la basura pasa a altas horas de la madrugada.The garbage truck comes in the small hours of the morning.
c. in the wee small hours
Escuché volver a mis hijos a altas horas de la madrugada.I heard my children coming back in the wee small hours of the morning.
d. in the wee hours
La discoteca estaba todavía abierta a altas horas de la madrugada.The club was still open in the wee hours of the morning.
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